ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

The mission of the Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) is to operate, maintain, improve, and upgrade the suite of electron, proton, and heavy ion accelerators used to carry out a program of accelerator-based experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). To support this program, the C-AD must design, fabricate, assemble, test, install, and operate unique research equipment to generate, transport, transfer, accelerate, focus, track, collide, and absorb high intensity particle beams up to energies of 250 GeV.  This includes a combination of custom designed and built parts and vendor produced components developed by a collaboration of the C-AD scientific, engineering, and technical staff. The C-AD supports an international user community of over 1,500 scientists. The C-AD performs all these functions in an environmentally responsible and safe manner, under a rigorous conduct of operations approach.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) has an opening for an Instrumentation Systems Group Technician within the Accelerator Division.  In this role, you will provide technical support for the operation of a variety of complex beam line instrumentation systems. Assignments include, but not limited to, field installations, repair, component fabrications using machine shop equipment, and component assembly to UHV standards. Assigned technical tasks involve working closely with engineers and beam line operators. Therefore, familiarization with accelerator protocols is a plus. This position has a high level of interaction with an international and multicultural scientific community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support for a wide variety of existing and new beam instrumentation systems.

• Work with engineers and technical teams to develop, maintain and upgrade instrumentation systems throughout the C-AD complex.

• Successfully complete periodic training regarding environmental, health, and safety.

• Work safely and follow applicable procedures and policies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus:

  • a BS degree in a technical field or;

  • a technical institute, Adult BOCES certification, AA degree in a technical field, CCI program completion at BNL plus 4 years’ experience or;

  • a technical high school certification program (e.g. BOCES) and 5 years relevant work experience or;

  • 6 years relevant full-time work experience

• Must have the ability to work with electronic/mechanical systems.

• The ability to work from mechanical drawings and schematics.

• Experience with mechanical fabrications, knowledge of machine shop practices, micrometers, height gauges, fabrications using milling machines and lathes.

• Familiarity with computers and computer-generated drawings.

• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.

• Must be committed to working safely under strict guidelines.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Training, education and / or experience with precision electrical/mechanical operating systems.

• Accelerator operations relevant experience is desirable.

• Experience with high voltage and UHV systems, high field magnets, and clean room operations.

• Power supply, programmable logic control systems fabrication and installation experience is desirable.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Will receive periodic training on the environmental, health and safety rules.

• Responsible for following all the rules and keeping refresher training up to date.

• Lifting of 30 pounds, ability to climb a ladder.

OTHER INFORMATION:

• Driver’s license required for travel between on-site buildings.

• Must be available for off hour call-in, with arrival within 1-hour to arrival at BNL.

• Visa sponsorship for this position is not available.

• This is a fully onsite position located at BNL.

• Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $72050 - $96850 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.