Electrical Engineer - Brookhaven National Laboratory

The Superconducting Magnet Division (SMD) designs, builds, and tests superconducting magnets for use in particle accelerators world-wide and will be a key contributing partner to the EIC. The SMD also builds magnets for various other applications (e.g., Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage) and provides magnetic measurement services lab-wide.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project engineering:

• Execute detail design.
• Generate engineering drawings and specifications.
• Prepare presentation for design review.
• Build and evaluate prototype(s) and estimate cost and schedule parameters for all Projects.
• Evaluate vendors and manage component procurements within project scope.
• Upgrade and maintain existing electrical systems, like power supplies, control systems and test instruments.
• Write software for instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition systems.
• Project management and leadership.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• BS Electrical Engineering with focus on industrial electronics and instrumentation. Minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible related work experience which demonstrates advanced capabilities and use of sophisticated engineering approaches.  
• Comprehensive understanding of pulse power and high current source rectifiers.
• Strong background in applying safety principles in a setting that includes severe electrical hazards.
• Comprehensive understanding of AC and DC medium voltage power circuits.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience with LABVIEW and PLC based feedback control loops
• Experience with industrial process control systems, instrumentation, and system integration

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with circuit simulation, finite element electromagnetic analysis and design packages like COMSOL, AutoCAD or Solid Work.
• MS degree highly preferred.
• Knowledge of high-power magnet power supplies and pulsed power systems used in accelerators.
• Protection of superconducting accelerator magnets.
• Familiarity of High Temperature Superconductors and their application as accelerator magnet coils.
• Experience with analog and digital circuit design including FPGA.
• Familiar with design and programming of motion control systems with servo and stepper motors.
• Ability to work with a diverse set of scientists, engineers and technical staff with varying skill levels and backgrounds.
• Formal training in Project Management, PMP, EVMS knowledge.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The full salary range for this position is $125750 - $187600 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, and certifications, and also aligned with the internal peer group.