Senior Water Systems Engineer – FRIB Operations

Michigan State University(MSU); East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University (MSU) operates the FRIB facility as a DOE user facility, seeking a Lead Water System Engineer III to lead operation, maintenance, and improvement of FRIB’s cooling water and process utilities.

This role provides technical leadership for water treatment, hydrogen recombination, piping, pumps, heat exchangers, instrumentation, and safety practices to keep FRIB’s accelerator running safely and reliably.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Major Duties/Responsibilities include serving as the system owner for FRIB’s cooling water and associated utility systems, providing technical leadership for operation, maintenance, reliability improvement, and lifecycle management.
• Lead troubleshooting and failure analysis for pumps, valves, heat exchangers, piping, instrumentation, and water treatment equipment.
• Support design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and long-term operation of new water and utility systems.

Job description

Michigan State University (MSU) operates the FRIB facility as a DOE user facility, seeking a Lead Water System Engineer III to lead operation, maintenance, and improvement of FRIB’s cooling water and process utilities.

This role provides technical leadership for water treatment, hydrogen recombination, piping, pumps, heat exchangers, instrumentation, and safety practices to keep FRIB’s accelerator running safely and reliably.