Senior SRF Vacuum Systems Engineer – Flexible/Remote

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab); Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility seeks an experienced vacuum systems specialist to support SRF cavities and accelerator facilities, covering low to ultra-high vacuum and particle-free assembly.

You will design, develop, and evaluate vacuum systems; coordinate integration; supervise staff; train teams; and maintain functional requirements and technical documentation, with emphasis on reliability, radiation hardness, and cleanroom techniques.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant vacuum systems experience.
• Experience supervising staff and managing performance.
• Preferred: experience in large-scale accelerator projects.
• Preferred: project leadership with cost and schedule responsibilities.
• Preferred: cleanroom techniques and particle-free connections.
• Preferred: thermo-mechanical modeling and data analysis.
• Preferred: data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and evaluate vacuum systems and components, including integration procedures, vacuum loads, and pumping speeds.
• Develop methods for particle-free assembly and surface cleaning of vacuum systems and superconducting cavities.
• Develop methods to improve vacuum system efficiency and reliability, including radiation hardness.
• Plan and coordinate integration and maintenance of vacuum systems.
• Train staff on best-practice handling, assembly, and operation of vacuum systems.
• Develop and maintain functional requirements and technical documentation for vacuum systems.

Skills

Vacuum systems knowledge

Staff supervision

Independent and team work

Presentations

Proposal writing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Physics

Ph.D. in Engineering or Physics

Tools

Thermo-mechanical modeling

Cleanroom techniques

Particle-free connections

Data collection & analysis tools

Job description

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility seeks an experienced vacuum systems specialist to support SRF cavities and accelerator facilities, covering low to ultra-high vacuum and particle-free assembly.

You will design, develop, and evaluate vacuum systems; coordinate integration; supervise staff; train teams; and maintain functional requirements and technical documentation, with emphasis on reliability, radiation hardness, and cleanroom techniques.