Cryogenics Division Director - Strategy & Reliability

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 229,608 - 276,025; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park seeks a visionary Cryogenics Division Director to lead cryogenic operations, maintenance, and engineering for the accelerator program, including LCLS-II systems.

The role requires directing resources, budgets, and staff to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operations while advancing cryogenic technology and integration with future facilities. Onsite work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or a related field with at least ten years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading a large 24/7 technical operations team with multidisciplinary staff and significant infrastructure.
• Experience managing a large organization through subordinate managers and talent development.
• Experience defining engineering, maintenance, and operational best practices.
• Experience managing staff in matrixed organizations.
• Ability to resolve complex issues with sound decisions in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to build effective cross-organizational relationships.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and organizational leadership capability.
• Experience with large-scale cryogenic or superconducting systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a complex technical organization supporting accelerator operations and development.
• Ensure reliable operation and readiness of the LCLS-II cryoplant and infrastructure.
• Direct division resources including staffing, budget, infrastructure, and maintenance activities.
• Lead maintenance planning, lifecycle management, and reliability improvements.
• Promote disciplined operations, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish ES&H goals and objectives for the organization.
• Serve on Accelerator Directorate senior management team.
• Implement Conduct of Engineering principles for cryogenic systems.
• Support future accelerator initiatives requiring cryogenic expertise.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, physics, and project orgs.
• Identify and resolve complex issues requiring broad technical judgment.
• Develop and retain a highly capable workforce.
• Communicate operational performance and resource needs to leadership.
• Manage adoption of emerging technologies for reliability.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cryogenic systems

Operations management

Budgeting

Staff development

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & ES&H

Communication

DOE project experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, or related field

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park seeks a visionary Cryogenics Division Director to lead cryogenic operations, maintenance, and engineering for the accelerator program, including LCLS-II systems.

The role requires directing resources, budgets, and staff to ensure reliable, safe, and efficient operations while advancing cryogenic technology and integration with future facilities. Onsite work is required.