Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 05/09/2025
Salary Range: $71,600 - $113,200 (SE-I)
Work Location Type: Dedicated On-Site
What your job will be like:
The incumbent will be responsible for the development, design, implementation of all subsystems associated with the Personnel Safety System (PSS), Machine Protection System (MPS) and Oxygen Deficiency Hazards System (ODH) used at the Jefferson Lab Facility.
In this role you will:
- Design, support and maintain systems used for personnel protection from hazards associated with prompt ionizing radiation, oxygen deficiency, and systems used to protect electron accelerator components.
- Translate performance requests and operational specifications into high reliability system requirements and then design, install, commission, test and maintain the system equipment to those specifications.
- Maintain configuration control and documentation of assigned systems in accordance with JLab and DOE policies.
- This position requires periods of on-call support and occasional shift work.
Qualifications We Require
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Experience
- Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Able to collaborate in multidisciplinary groups (engineers, technicians, electricians, designers, programmers and other staff)
- Able to oversee installation and testing of high reliability equipment used for accelerators and personnel safety
- Able to effectively train his/her work group and effectively lead work teams within the work group
- Able to give effective presentations to general audiences and write convincing proposals and reports with all necessary backup material for lab consumption
Qualifications We Prefer
Experience
- A demonstrated background in system engineering principles and the ability to apply critical thinking, operational principles, and knowledge of electronic and electrical theory to accomplish engineering design tasks.
- Experience developing, designing, programming, installing, and testing high reliability systems
- Experience with application and programming of PLCs (ladder logic or function block), and interface systems such as touchscreens or SCADA systems
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@ jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8:00 am -5:00 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
