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Senior Controls & Equipment Protection Engineer

Upton, NY · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$136k-$200kDetected 30 days ago
Data SciencePLCElectrical EngineeringResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • NSLS-II Data Science and System Integration Engineering and Equipment Group has an opening for a Senior Controls & Equipment Protection Engineer.
  • This position will require close interaction with technicians, engineers, and scientific staff.
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate are committed to your success.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and work to schedules and estimates of effort and materials costs for equipment protection development, installation, and testing.
  • Communicate regularly to stakeholders and management regarding all beamline equipment protection efforts including development and support.
  • Maintain documentation and training for troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment protection components by a range of technical staff.
  • Deliver reliable operations of experimental systems by collaborating with scientists and technical staff from across the facility.
  • Gather and document comprehensive requirements and version-controlled designs for equipment protection implementations and updates.
  • Ability to develop and employ documented standards and processes in the service of production of design, test procedures, training, and technical documentation such as schematics.
  • Creativity and knowledge sufficient to deliver robust and state-of-the-art equipment protection solutions which can meet rapidly changing requirements.
  • Ability to lead small teams, build consensus, and provide leadership.
  • Reporting to the Engineering and Equipment group leader, the candidate will be responsible for overseeing development and operational support of PLC-based and other equipment protection controls.
  • The Engineer will be responsible for gathering and delivering on functional and technical requirements, as well as developing standards and communicating work status.

Requirements

  • May be required to walk up to 0.5 miles & climb stairs to access equipment.
  • May be required to climb ladders for equipment inspection.
  • May be required to occasionally work off-hours, nights and/or weekends to support mission critical projects.
  • This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act.
  • Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Skills

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
  • Minimum 10 years engineering experience in an automation and controls environment.
  • Comprehensive understanding of equipment interlock logic, programming, wiring, sensors, and actuators.
  • Hands-on troubleshooting skills and analytical problem-solving abilities with both software and hardware.
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
  • 15 or more years engineering and/or leadership experience in an automation and controls environment.
  • Experience with software integration of PLCs, particularly using EPICS, Control System Studio, or github.

Compensation

  • Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation.

Benefits

  • Environmental, Health & Safety
  • We offer a supportive work environment and the resources necessary for you to succeed.

Company info

  • Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
  • Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
  • BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future.
  • The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science.
  • Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
  • BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.
  • BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
  • Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled.
  • We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery.
  • We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
  • All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
  • We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
  • Please contact us to request accommodation. *VEVRAA Federal Contractor
  • BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A.
  • You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven.
  • The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file
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