Join the Fermilab team at the Accelerator Directorate (AD) as a Power Distribution and Cable System Engineer! In this role, you'll be part of AD's Power Electronic Systems Department (PESD), where you'll be responsible for designing, installing, operating, maintaining, and repairing distribution for DC and pulsed power systems. AD has over 150 MVA of thyristor controlled pulsed power on a medium voltage distribution system and 75 MVA of thyristor controlled pulsed power on a low voltage distribution systems. These systems are crucial for powering particle accelerator and beam-line magnets and loads.
We work on cutting-edge projects with multidisciplinary teams to meet the challenging requirements of future experiments. You’ll need to expand your knowledge and be able to contribute to major projects like ACORN, LBNF/DUNE, Mu2e, PIP II, as well as smaller accelerator improvement projects.
If you're an experienced engineer, who is self-driving, self-learning, and looking to work with high-powered systems and make a significant impact in the field of particle physics, this role is for you!
Working under the general guidance of experienced engineers, you'll be involved in constructing, modifying, and commissioning low voltage electrical power distribution systems and medium voltage switchgear. Additionally, you'll assist in designing and supervising the installation of control signal wiring, along with other general electrical engineering tasks.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship assistance.
What your day-to-day as a Power Distribution and Cable Management Systems Engineer at Fermilab will look like:
- Work onsite at our Batavia, Illinois location.
- Be part of a project team and lead projects related to power supplies and electrical power.
- Plan and manage electrical distribution projects to meet deadlines and budgets.
- Handle the procurement of electrical power distribution equipment from requisition to installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Offer engineering support for the operation and maintenance of power distribution systems.
- Monitor the performance of electrical systems and suggesting improvements.
- Analyze system failures and recommending solutions.
- Review electrical installations.
- Manage cable plant activities for all electrical cables, including power, control, and signal cables.
- Design cable routes and layouts, and documenting them accordingly.
- Develop documents for cable procurement and installation.
- Maintain records of engineering tasks for future reference.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution with a minimum of 5 years of experience in electrical power systems or power distribution OR a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 2 years of experience in electrical power systems or power distribution
- Demonstrated ability to lean new concepts and ideas
- Familiarity with high power thyristor or rectifier systems
- Experience in design of low and/or medium voltage high power distribution
- Experience with test equipment, experience with switchgear a plus
- Familiarity with NEC and NFPA70E and its application in low voltage systems
- Experience working with equipment manufacturers and vendors a plus
- Proficient with Microsoft Office
- Knowledge and experience in electrical distribution simulation tools, ETAP or SKM, is a plus
- Knowledge and experience in computer aided drafting tools is a plus
- Abide by and be responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position
Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.
- 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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