Engineered Systems Tec MHz HPRF Team

What You Will Do

The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT), Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) group is seeking an R&D Engineer Level 2 or Level 3 for their 805 MHz HPRF team. The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift-tube linear accelerator (LINAC) utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity LINAC utilizing high-power klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that deliver beam to the five independent research programs.

The RFE group is principally responsible for all radio frequency (RF) systems. The group consists of three teams: (1) Low-Level RF (LLRF) focused on real-time phase and amplitude controls; (2) High-Power RF (HPRF) systems at 201 MHz; and (3) High-Power RF systems at 805 MHz. The successful candidate will be offered a position on the AOT-RFE 805 MHz HPRF team and will perform technical installation and/or maintenance functions supporting engineering activities relating to RF controls.

The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with engineers and other technicians both within and outside the group to meet both LLRF and group technical goals and deliverables. Additional specific duties include helping to define technical requirements, working on multiple tasks and projects, building new electronic and RF hardware, repairing, and maintaining existing legacy systems, managing technical interfaces with other LANSCE teams, preparing conduct of engineering documentation, using the accelerator operations maintenance database to track existing system performance, and demonstrating technical excellence and performance to meet system requirements.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Experience using basic electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
• Experience and ability to read and understand basic electrical wiring diagrams or schematics, work from documentation, diagrams, rough sketches, layouts, and verbal instructions.
• Experience performing installation, maintenance, commissioning and repairs on electrical and/or electronic equipment and/or systems.
• Experience producing clear written technical documents and communications such as procedures and technical support.
• Experience troubleshooting circuits containing multiple integrated or discrete components.
• Experience using AutoCAD or a similar CAD program to open and view schematics or drawings.
• Ability to complete Forklift training and obtain certification.
• Ability to complete and obtain incidental crane certification.
• Ability to provide after-hours primary "on-call" support approximately one week out of four weeks.

Education/Experience:
Position requires an associate degree in a related field and a minimum of three (3) years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity and/or experience with particle accelerator operations, maintenance, or operations and maintenance at a similar complex facility.
• Familiarity and/or experience with Conduct of Operations and Conduct of Research principles and procedures.
• Experience with two or more of the following:
  1) installation and testing of high-power RF devices and/or systems;
  2) installation and testing of high-voltage and pulsed-power devices and/or systems;
  3) installation and testing of RF power amplifiers, DC and pulsed-power systems; or
  4) installation and testing of RF transport systems such as cables, coaxial lines or wave guides.
• Experience relating to installation of high-power RF vacuum tube-based amplifier systems and high-voltage systems.
• Experience with the maintenance, operation, and troubleshooting of high-power RF systems.

Note to Applicants:
For full consideration, please provide a detailed cover letter and resume explaining how you meet the minimum and desired qualifications.

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