General Engineer (Cyclotron)

National-Institutes-of-Health; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institutes of Health in Maryland seeks a General Engineer (Cyclotron) in the PET Department to provide engineering support for cyclotron accelerators and integrated subsystems including electrical, electronic, mechanical and control systems.

Qualifications include ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent, professional registration or engineer-in-training options, and experience with specialty areas such as radiation safety, NRC/FDA compliance, or cGMP environments is desirable.

Qualifications

• A degree in professional engineering from an ABET-accredited program OR equivalent professional engineering education.
• Other options include licensure or registration as a PE or EI/EIT, or passing FE exam.
• Coursework in core engineering areas such as statics, dynamics, materials, thermodynamics, electronics, or related fields.

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree or equivalent professional engineering education

Job description

This position is located in the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Department which operates cyclotrons, hot cells, a cGMP manufacturing facility, and PET imaging scanners to support intramural clinical research. In this position, you will serve as a General Engineer (Cyclotron) responsible for providing engineering support for cyclotron particle accelerators and the full range of their integrated subsystems which are comprised of electrical, electronic, mechanical and computer/control systems.

In order to meet the Basic Qualification Requirements of an General Engineer, GS-0801 position, you must have:

• A. A degree in professional engineering from a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR
• B. A degree in professional engineering that includes differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in 5 of the following 7 areas of engineering science or physics: (1) statics, dynamics; (2) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (3) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (4) thermodynamics; (5) electrical fields and circuits; (6) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (7) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR
• C. Be registered as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; OR
• D. Be currently registered as an Engineering Intern (EI) or an Engineer in Training (EIT); OR
• E. Successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.; OR
• F. Successfully completed at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described above; OR
• G. Successfully completed a curriculum that led to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology OR in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology AND at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

In addition to the Basic Qualifications above, to qualify for a General Engineer (Cyclotron), GS-0801 position at the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing engineering support for cyclotrons, particle accelerators, or comparable electromechanical systems; diagnosing and resolving malfunctions involving integrated systems (i.e., electrical, electronic, mechanical, radio frequency (RF), high-voltage, vacuum, programmable logic controllers (PLC), embedded control, instrumentation, computerized control systems); applying engineering principles to design, modify, fabricate, integrate, test, or improve specialized equipment, components, and control or monitoring systems to enhance reliability, performance, automation, production efficiency, or maintainability; applying Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) radiation safety, regulatory, quality, and compliance requirements to engineering equipment, operations, procedures, and documentation in controlled environments; providing technical consultation and engineering guidance for technical projects.

In addition to the Basic Qualifications above, to qualify for a General Engineer (Cyclotron), GS-0801 position at the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: managing the operation, maintenance, repair, optimization, and/or upgrade of cyclotrons, particle accelerators, or comparable multidisciplinary systems; diagnosing and resolving system-, module-, and component-level failures involving integrated systems (i.e. RF, high-voltage, electrical/electronic, mechanical, vacuum, beam-transport, PLC, embedded control, instrumentation, and computerized control systems); applying engineering principles to lead the design, fabrication, integration, testing, or modification of specialized equipment, radiation-tolerant components, control and monitoring systems, or radioisotope processing systems; applying and ensuring adherence to NRC, FDA, and current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) radiation safety, regulatory, quality and compliance requirements (or comparable standards), including developing procedures and evaluating equipment or processes for safe and compliant operation in controlled or high-hazard environments; serving as a senior technical consultant or subject matter expert by leading engineering projects and procurements, providing technical guidance to multidisciplinary professionals, or communicating engineering information through technical reports, procedures, specifications, or other documentation.

You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay.

Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer.