Job description
We Are:
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
We are strategic risk takers, innovators, and collaborators. We are engineers, scientists, technicians, administrative professionals. We are 1,800 employees advancing knowledge for the benefit of humankind. Fermilab has been at the forefront of particle physics for more than 40 years. We build world-leading accelerators and detectors to conduct some of the most advanced particle physics experiments possible. We collect and analyze the data from those experiments with some of the most powerful computers in the world. We conduct this research on a 6,800-acre prairie, 35 miles outside Chicago, a treasure that has been designated a National Environmental Research Park.
Fermilab is seeking an Equipment Engineer/Staff Engineer I. This individual will manage and maintain performance of state-of-the-art materials characterization equipment used for analysis of both superconducting radiofrequency resonator cavities for accelerator applications as well as superconducting qubits for quantum information science. They are expected to train new users, ensure safety compliance, and carry out projects aimed at improving the operations of the facility.
You Will:
- Maintain performance of the 2 SEMs, XPS, and SIMS on day-to-day basis
- Serve as point of contact with instrument vendors to address unexpected issues
- Train new users on safely using instrumentation
- Ensuring safety compliance throughout facility through coordination with Research Safety Office
- Plan and carry out small projects to improve the operations of the Materials Science Lab
- Assist in the developments of cost estimates as well as the monitoring of budgetary obligations
- Serve on or takes a lead role in safety panels, review committees, and other subcommittees as assigned.
- May participate in technical conferences and publication.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Abide by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position
We Are Looking For:
- Bachelor’s with 4+ years of engineering experience, or a Master’s with 2+ years of engineering experience or PhD in Physics, Materials Science or related disciplines from an ABET accredited institution by the time of appointment.
- Strong background in surface science is preferred.
- Contributes effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Experience with the following tools is preferred:
- XPS
- ToF-SIMS
- SEM
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
REAL-ID Requirement for access to Fermilab Campus
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Fermilab and FRA requires all members of the public to produce a REAL-ID, or equivalent, to access the Fermilab Campus for interviews or career events. A list of acceptable forms of ID can be found here:
https://get-connected.fnal.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/REALID-Documents.pdf
If a candidate is selected for an interview but does not possess any of the equivalent documents, we may schedule a virtual interview.
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