Senior Superconducting Magnet Test Engineer

This team member will:

• Perform as a technical expert, a project lead and people leader as necessary to meet the unique project demands
• Mentor and develop team of test and instrumentation and control engineers
• Understand, challenge and maintain well documented requirements and risks for the system or component under test
• Develop test plans highlighting the test objectives, key data that is needed and the instrumentation and controls necessary to obtain this data- Ensure data is reliable
• Design, analyze, review, procure and build test equipment including structures, fluid systems, mechanical systems and electrical systems
• Collaborate with I&C engineers to develop the necessary I&C and data acquisition system
• Maintain documentation, schedule and a budget for the test campaign - Documentation includes: design reviews, wiring lists, P&IDs, schematics, CAD assemblies, drawings, data acquisition systems, and operations software
• Develop test procedures and processes to execute safe test operations
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and test discrepancies during build, commissioning and operation
• Iterate on designs, equipment and operations for repeat tests to improve test efficiency
• Perform analyses for the system predicting results and develop custom tools to analyze generated data - Compile test results clearly for review
• Lead anomaly investigations and their resolution, and present results to a team of physicists and engineers
• Execute plans for future expansion, including capital equipment and floor layouts, always having a vision for scalability of systems into a larger context
• Provide visions for multi-use test infrastructure that can be scaled for multiple applications

The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of these requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field is required; electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or similar, or applied physics degree preferred
• 5+ years' experience as a test engineer on complex electromechanical systems
• 5+ years’ experience with selecting and utilizing instrumentation and control components such as thermocouples, voltage taps, pressure transducers, strain gauges, heaters, flow meters, and solenoid valves
• 5+ years’ experience testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics hardware and test software
• Demonstrated ability to lead a complicated multidisciplinary project/project team from conception to completion
• Familiarity with electromagnetic fundamentals – voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s Law, AC/DC, right-hand rule, solenoids, etc.
• Excellent troubleshooting/problem-solving skills with great attention to detail
• Experience developing and effectively presenting comprehensive trade studies comparing the pros & cons of various technical approaches
• Data reduction and analysis skills that can be used in generating anticipated results and processing generated data
• Strong desire to improve efficiency and throughput of processes
• Effective at communicating technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
• High self-motivation and drive to execute quickly
• A can-do attitude and an eagerness to learn
• Collaboration skills including active listening and facilitating a productive discourse on problems
• Ability to innovate creative solutions to challenging problems
• Willingness to challenge the status quo in search of better, more efficient methods
• Experience with designing and commissioning new test facilities
• Experience with developing and executing test procedures

Additional preferred experience and/or qualifications:

• Experience with analysis software, especially Python, Comsol and Ansys
• Experience with high field magnet testing traditional or superconducting
• Experience with designing fluid systems – P&IDs, component selection, ASME design codes
• Experience with cryogenic equipment design and use for liquid nitrogen and supercritical helium use – vacuum jacketed equipment, cryocoolers, phase separators, cold traps
• Experience with high vacuum equipment design and use – roughing pumps, turbopumps, ion gauges, residual gas analyzers
• Experience with high voltage and high current power equipment design and use – power supplies, water cooled cables, insulation
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
• Perform activities such as typing, stooping, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, high voltage, and cryogenics
• Willingness to travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call occasionally
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