Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 05/09/23
Salary Range: $41,900 - $66,100 (Tech-I)
Work Location Type: Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote work based on business needs)
What your job will be like:
Do you have a passion for solving technical challenges in pursuit of groundbreaking science? We are seeking a skilled, self-motivated individual to join our Mechanical Engineering Group as a Mechanical Designer I, with a focus on accelerator component and system design. At Jefferson Lab, our Engineering Division advances accelerator technology and our talented staff work on the most complex system designs. You will also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary and diverse team of engineers, scientists, designers, and technicians in the design, procurement, fabrication, test, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of systems that are instrumental in the performance of the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF), the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) project, and accelerators worldwide.
In this role, you will...
- Under the direction of an engineer and lead designer, design systems and components employed in particle accelerators to include SRF components, cryomodules, normal conducting magnets, superconducting magnets, vacuum systems, cryogenic systems, cooling water systems, gas systems, precision alignment elements, and equipment support structures.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of design and drafting techniques with Siemens NX and AutoCAD software to create complex models and drawings of components and assemblies.
- Have practical experience producing orthographic mechanical and fabrication drawings.
- Understand and appropriately apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Qualifications We Require:
- High School Graduate
- 2 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in the drafting and design field.
Desired qualifications:
- Experience in designing cryogenic systems, vacuum systems, piping systems, and/or cryostats
- Experience in machining and/or metal fabrication
- Experience in process plant and equipment design
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Performs work with regular supervision.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems of moderate complexity.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
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 (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & 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 and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
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 employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 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.
