The expected hiring range for this position is
$95,100.00-$135,100.00.
Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship assistance.
The Accelerator Directorate (AD) is seeking an experienced Power Supply Maintenance Group Leader to join the Fermilab team. AD’s Power Electronics Systems Department designs, installs, operates, maintains, and repairs DC and pulsed power systems and equipment used to energize particle accelerator and beam-line magnets and loads.
These power systems generate output voltages as high as 100 kV pulsed or over 1kV DC and output currents as high as 300 kA pulsed or over 10 kA DC as well as precision regulation. We design, build, and maintain high power systems with multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists to meet a variety of challenging requirements for future experiments at our world class accelerator laboratory.
What your day-to-day as a Power Supply Maintenance Group Leader at Fermilab will look like:
- You will lead maintenance electronic group and support operations, providing direction, mentorship, and accountability for 5 to 7 members of the group while utilizing fundamental knowledge of electronic, electrical engineering and physics.
- Setting up effective goals and benchmarks for self and team improvement.
- Maintaining and improving moderate to complex components, processes, and systems with a proficiency in the use of some of the following: modern analytical tools, software and hardware development, integration and testing, design of microelectronic circuitry, and the physics principles used in modern scientific, chemical, and mechanical and/or engineering applications.
- Providing power supply system’s operational and maintenance support for all particle accelerators at the laboratory.
- Developing timely strategies for the purchasing of electrical/electronic power supply components used in the accelerator machines.
- Monitoring tests and examining operations of equipment to isolate and define problems and proper functioning of equipment and to insure efficient functioning and conformance with Safety specifications and regulations.
- Evaluating findings and developing plans and improvements to meet project or operational goals that bring a project to operating status or facilitates an operation that routinely requires understanding and application of the above designs.
- Abiding by and being responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Applied Physics, or related field with at least 5 years’ experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Knowledge and experience in electronics or power electronics.
- Demonstrated self-initiative and self-learning.
Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.
- Onsite: This is an onsite role, and the candidate must be able to work from our Batavia office.
Benefits/Perks:
- Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Short and Long-term disability insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Onsite day care
Why Fermilab:
Fermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. We support discovery science experiments in Illinois and at locations around the world, including deep underground mines in South Dakota and Canada, mountaintops in Arizona and Chile, CERN in Europe and the South Pole.
We are committed to diversity; diverse people, diverse jobs, and diverse science.
Fermilab is an Equal Opportunity Employer and believes a diverse and inclusive environment based on mutual respect is essential to our mission. Fermilab is committed to recruiting and developing the most hardworking people and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, country of birth, geography/postal code, disability, marital status, parental or gestational status, or other non-merit factor.
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