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Electronics/Mechanical Technician

Job Description

Summary/objective

Full-time position for electronics technicians to install and maintain superconducting particle accelerators. Collaborate with controls engineers to keep systems running and test new hardware.

Job Duties

·        Work with technicians, accelerator operators, engineers, and physicists to build, test, and deploy system components, including
o  magnet coils and associated power supplies for focusing and steering electron beams
o  high-voltage hardware
o  radio-frequency systems, including vacuum-tube and solid-state amplifiers, high-power coax
o  industrial PLC controls
·        Diagnose failures and assist in repair, replacement, and improvements
·        Work with vendors of mechanical and electrical equipment during troubleshooting
·        Routing and terminating electrical controls and power wiring
·        Assist manufacturing and assembly groups in the construction of new accelerator installations

Desired Skills and Qualifications

·        Electrical circuit soldering and debugging
·        Familiarity with use of common electrical tools (multimeters, oscilloscopes)
·        Familiarity with common mechanical hardware and hand tools
·        Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
·        Familiarity with PLCs and microwave electronics desired
·        Associate’s Degree in Electronics or related field, or equivalent technical experience

Job Conditions

·        Move between offices and buildings to access accelerator hardware and prototypes
·        Shift work may include evening, night, and early morning shifts, as well as fixed or rotating schedules
·        Operate computers and diagnostic hardware like multimeters and oscilloscopes
·        Safely lift equipment and move supports into place up to 50 lbs (and more using appropriate rigging)
·        Extract and communicate information from design documents, test reports, electrical schematics and manufacturing prints