Accelerator Systems Integration Engineer

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC; Upton (NY); Hybrid; USD 106,650 - 170,650; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits program

Respectful and collaborative environment

Job summary

Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC seeks an experienced engineer to lead requirements development for the Electron-Ion Collider project. The role demands expertise in accelerator systems and the ability to collaborate across various technical teams to ensure project success.

Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and possess at least seven years of relevant experience. A hybrid work option is available, and travel may be required. The salary ranges from $106,650 to $170,650 per year.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of relevant experience.
• Experience with accelerator construction projects.
• Familiarity with database structures and software tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support requirements development.
• Facilitate integration across technical groups.
• Assist in design review preparation and execution.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Communication within technical teams

Knowledge of accelerator systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Visual Basic

Power BI

Job description

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is the building site for the Electron‑Ion Collider (EIC), a one‑of‑a‑kind nuclear physics research facility. The EIC will be a discovery machine for unlocking the secrets of the "glue" that binds the building blocks of visible matter in the universe.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support requirements development by coordinating with physicists, engineers, and subsystem leads to gather, validate, and document performance requirements, ensuring completeness and technical accuracy.
• Facilitate integration across technical groups, developing comprehensive interface documentation, managing sign‑off processes, and maintaining alignment between interdependent systems.
• Organize and conduct technical coordination meetings, track actions, and ensure follow‑through on decisions affecting cross‑cutting systems.
• Assist in design review preparation and execution, ensuring that design packages meet system‑level criteria and requirements traceability.
• Support installation and removal planning, collaborating with system owners and integration leads to ensure safe and efficient implementation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• At least seven years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).
• Knowledge of the location, functions, and integration of operating accelerator systems such as power supplies, instrumentation, vacuum control systems, machine protection.
• Experience with accelerator construction projects: rack installation, cable selection and routing, component integration.
• Expertise in communication within a technical team and across multiple teams to identify and solve accelerator technical issues.
• Experience with the generation of utility requirements and the transmission to the infrastructure team.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiarity with database structures and software tools.
• Proficiency in programming tools such as Visual Basic and/or Power BI.

Environmental, Health & Safety

• Ability to climb ladders of low to moderate heights.

Other Information

• Hybrid work eligible for one day each week.
• Some travel may be required.
• Salary range: $106,650 – $170,650 per year.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We provide a comprehensive employee benefits program and are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment.