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