Engineered Systems Technician 4/5 - 201 MHz HPRF team

• The use of electronic and RF test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, power meters, network or spectrum analyzers.
• Producing electronic and/or electrical drawings from paper drawn schematics or descriptions with a design software (AutoCAD, Visio, Altium, Eagle, etc.).
• Producing simple mechanical drawings for supports and chassis to be manufactured by an external manufacturer.
• Working within safety documentation and participating in hazard analysis.
• Producing clear written documents and communications.
• Participation in and planning of installation, maintenance, commissioning and troubleshooting on electrical and/or electronic equipment and/or systems.
• Control systems such as PLCs (Shneider Electric, Allen Bradley, etc.), FPGAs or microcontrollers.

Additional Requirements:

In addition to the requirements above the following will be required for the Engineered Systems Tec 5:

• Prototyping an electronic chassis including mechanical changes such as the installation of panel mount connectors, terminal boards and PCBs inside metal containment and wiring of connections between the different components.
• Leading in the participation of hazard analysis and safety documentation.
• Leading installation, maintenance, commissioning and troubleshooting on electrical and/or electronic equipment and/or systems.
• Providing guidance, assistance, and/or mentoring to peers and junior technicians. Has worked with senior technicians and engineers to provide solutions to technical problems.

Education/Experience for the EST 4 position: Position require an Associates' Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Experience for the EST 5 position: Position require an Associates' Degree in a related field and a minimum of 7 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Forklift and crane operations.
• Soldering with fine-pitch, surface mount components.
• High-voltage and high power equipment such as transformers, capacitor banks, rectifiers, hi-potters power supplies, crowbar and their protection systems.
• Pulsed power systems such as modulators and fast switching high voltage systems.
• RF systems using solid-state or tube amplifiers in the low MHz to UHF range.
• Experience with computer-based circuit layout simulation (PSpice, Multisim, LTSPice, etc.)
• Water an air cooling systems such as blowers, pumps, manifolds, water and air sensors and their installation and maintenance.
• Operations experience at an accelerator facility.

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

The 201 MHz High-Power RF (HPRF) team at LANSCE is seeking an Engineered Systems Technician for the High Powered Radio Frequency (HPRF) team. The AOT division maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator systems used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift-tube linear accelerator (LINAC) utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity LINAC utilizing high-power klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that deliver beam to the five independent research programs. The RFE group is principally responsible for all radio frequency (RF) systems. The group consists of three teams: (1) Low-Level RF (LLRF) focused on real-time phase and amplitude controls; (2) High-Power RF (HPRF) systems at 201 MHz; and (3) High-Power RF systems at 805 MHz. The two HPRF teams are also responsible for the high-voltage systems for the amplifiers. As a member of the AOT-RFE High Power Engineering team you will support operation, maintenance and upgrades of high-power Radio Frequency amplifier systems around the accelerator as well as collaborate in the design of new equipment for future upgrades. The successful candidate is also expected to provide "on call" support for the LANSCE high power RF amplifier systems after hours and on weekends. The "on-call" assignment will typically be for one week out of every four-six, while the accelerator is operating (approximately 7 months per year). This position will be filled at the Engineered Systems Tec 4 or Engineered Systems Tec 5 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate (outlined below). Additional job responsibilities will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level. Engineered Systems Tec 4 ($72,800 - $115,400) The successful candidate will be offered a position on the AOT-RFE 201 MHz team and will perform technical installation and/or maintenance functions supporting engineering activities relating to RF amplifiers and their ancillary equipment. The successful applicant will be expected to work closely with engineers and other technicians both within and outside the group to design, upgrade, maintain and troubleshoot amplifier systems involving high-voltage and high-current power supplies and high complexity control systems. Additional duties involve purchasing and tracking of spare count, participating in hazard analysis and safety document creation and the production of documentation tracking changes and installation efforts. The successful applicant would be encouraged to pursue further RF and electronics training. Engineered Systems Tec 5 ($87,800 - $143,000) In addition to what was outlined at the lower level (EST 4), at this level (EST 5), this is what is needed: The successful applicant will be required to quickly undertake the lead in troubleshooting efforts. In addition, a deep understanding of electronics is required, to the level of troubleshooting circuits based on their schematics and making modifications accordingly as well as prototyping electronics designs based on hand drawn schematics.