at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, United States
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 over 2,000 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's Accelerator Directorate, Beams Division is seeking a highly motivated Engineering Physicist I to support the Main Injector Department.
You will:
Assist in machine beam studies and tuning
Serve as Machine Coordinator for the Main Injector department as needed. Working on-call is required
Participate in accelerator shutdown planning and execution
Assist with safety documentation, procedures, and requirements relating to machine operations and shutdown activities
Specify requirements of systems and processes and verify performance requirements
Perform data collection, processing and analysis
Evaluate findings and develop plans and improvements to meet project or operational goals
Serve as a subject matter expert for various machine systems, subsystems and processes
Interact with other subject matter experts to coordinate the modifications or repairs to existing systems or processes and to propose new, improved or upgraded systems or processes
Determine measurement/tests needed to evaluate system or process performance
Write, edit and review scientific papers
Write, edit, maintain, document and review computer programming code used to operate, study and monitor the machines
Perform other duties as assigned.
Respect, understand, and value individual differences that embody the principles of diversity.
Abide by all environment, safety, and health regulations.
We are looking for:
Bachelor's Degree in Physics or equivalent is required
Minimum 2 years' relevant work experience is required
Experience with accelerator operations is preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills is required
Experience with creating and delivering presentations is preferred
Moderate computer programming experience is required
Moderate experience with data collection and analysis is preferred
Experience with computer programming application development, testing and version control is preferred
Basic knowledge of electrical circuitry is preferred
Basic knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Regulation and Control concepts is preferred
Ability to coordinate activities between departments is required
Ability to work in a radiation environment is required
Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and occasionally perform light physical work is required
Knowledge of ES&H policies and procedures is preferred
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.
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Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/ Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply
