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QA Specialist for Cryomodule Welding & Particle Free Installation

Job ID

6474

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview:

Mechanical Fabrication Department provides manufacturing services to fabricate, assemble, and process devices for SLAC and other related institutions. Employees install, maintain, and repair accelerator and photon science mechanical and vacuum systems.

The department is seeking a QA Specialist for Cryomodule Welding & Particle Free Installation. Under minimal direction of the supervisor, the QA Specialist works with SME¿s in the development of technical processes associated with the manufacturing, installation and maintenance of accelerator hardware to ensure quality control. The QA Specialist oversees the work of technicians and other staff associated with the group/projects, and provides guidance and identifies training, information, and resources needed to perform work ensuring strict quality standards. In addition, during the manufacturing process, the QA Specialist records and analyzes data to confirm project specifications are achieved.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

Your specific responsibilities will be to:

+ Support the application/development of procedures, training, Inspections, and other quality control processes for welding and particle free installation

+ Develop and manage welding plans for ASME certifications needed for the Cryo Distribution System (CDS), and Qualifications for welding of Cryomodules (CM).

+ Contract third party non-destructive testing for welds as required

+ Schedule activities associated with all welding activities.

+ Support Ultra-High Vacuum Particle Free (UHV/PF) manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of the superconducting radio frequency (srf) portion of the linear accelerator for the LCLSII-HE project. Work will include but not be limited to monitoring and implementing Class 100 cleanroom and quality control (QC) protocols and techniques for shop and field UHV-PF assembly work.

+ Develop resource schedule for the installation of CM Beamline Absorbers (BLA¿s).

+ Maintain particle measurement records for each BLA installation

To be successful in this position you will bring:

+ Bachelor¿s degree in related engineering or scientific disciplines and 3 years of hands-on experience in ultra-high vacuum hardware manufacturing, cleaning, assembly, and installation, or a combination of education and relevant experience

+ Must possess a current Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) credential.

+ Must have experience manufacturing assemblies in ISO 5 & 6 Cleanroom (Class 100 and 1000) environments.

+ Working knowledge of environmental and personnel protocols for performing work in ISO 5&6 Cleanrooms (Class 100 and 1000).

+ Ability to help define and deliver long- and short-term goals for project deliverables.

+ Demonstrated knowledge of end to end project management for direction and control of the manufacturing and production processes.

+ Demonstrated leadership skills to provide direction and control of the field service process for the Laboratory accelerators and/or associated experimental stations.

SLAC employee competencies:

+ **Effective Decisions** : Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

+ **Self-Development** : Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

+ **Dependability** : Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

+ **Initiative** : Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

+ **Adaptability** : Flexes as needed when change occurs, and maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

+ **Communication** : Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, and presented messages

+ **Relationships** : Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

+ Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Work standards:

+ Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

+ Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety, and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1¿General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

+ Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

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**Classification Title:** Science & Engineering Associate 2

**Grade:** J

**Job code:** 4992

**Duration:** Regular Continuing

_The expected pay range for this position is $109,982 - $136,085 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs._

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.