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Los Alamos National Laboratory · 2 weeks ago

Engineered Systems Technician 3/4 (Engineered Systems Tec 3/4)

Los Alamos, NM

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$71K/yr - $113K/yr

3+ years exp

Los Alamos National Laboratory is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. The Engineered Systems Technician will support operation, maintenance, and upgrades of high-power Radio Frequency amplifier systems, and collaborate in the design of new equipment for future upgrades.

Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support operation, maintenance and upgrades of high-power Radio Frequency amplifier systems around the accelerator

Collaborate in the design of new equipment for future upgrades

Provide 'on call' support for the LANSCE high power RF amplifier systems after hours and on weekends

Qualification

High-Power RF systemsElectronic test equipmentAutoCADPLC programmingHazard analysisSolderingRF test equipmentPulsed power systemsTeamworkClear communication

Required

The successful candidate must have experience in: The use of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters

Reading and understanding basic electrical wiring diagrams or schematics, work from documentation, diagrams, rough sketches, layouts, and verbal instructions

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

Performing installation, maintenance, commissioning and troubleshooting on electrical and/or electronic equipment and/or systems

Working individually and as part of a team

Producing clear written documents and communications

Using AutoCAD or a similar CAD program to open and view schematics or drawings

Using AutoCAD, Visio or a similar CAD program to produce and alter schematics or drawings

Producing simple mechanical drawings for supports and chassis to be manufactured by an external manufacturer

Producing electronic and/or electrical drawings from paper drawn schematics or descriptions with a design software (AutoCAD, Visio, Altium, Eagle, etc.)

Programming PLC (Shneider Electric, Allen Bradley, etc.) and/or FPGA (NI Labview, Altera, etc.) control systems

Hazard analysis and safety documentation

Leading troubleshooting and maintenance efforts

Position require an Associates' Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation

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. At this level, additional training and/or certification may be expected

Preferred

The preferred candidate would have experience in: Forklift and crane operations

Soldering with fine-pitch, surface mount components

Using RF test equipment such as network analyzer, spectrum analyzer and RF power meters

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