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Staff Engineer 2 - Protection Systems at SSRL

Job ID

6488

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

Are you passionate about solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment? Do you thrive in a world-class scientific research setting, contributing to breakthrough discoveries and working with cutting-edge experimental instrumentation?

The Operations Division within the SSRL Directorate at SLAC is seeking a **Staff Engineer Level 2** to join the **Protection Systems Group** . This group is responsible for the design, implementation, and stewardship of SSRL's beamline and accelerator safety systems, including Machine Protection Systems (MPS), Personnel Protection Systems (PPS), and Beam Containment Systems (BCS).

In this role, you will engineer safety systems of considerable scope and complexity, collaborating with engineers, technicians, and scientists to ensure the safe and reliable operation of SSRL's facilities.

**Your specific responsibilities include** :

Engineering Projects

+ Contribute technical expertise to the implementation of PLC-based systems and the modification of legacy, relay-based safety systems.

+ Operate within established configuration control processes and utilize version control software effectively.

+ Participate in system design reviews, planning activities, and documentation efforts to support SSRL's high availability standards.

+ Develop subject matter expertise in Personal Protection Systems (PPS) and Hutch Protection Systems (HPS).

+ Demonstrate safe and effective use of a voltmeter for troubleshooting electrical circuits.

+ Read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, interface documentation, and logic diagrams; execute validation tests accordingly.

+ Execute responsibilities in the framework of the SLAC Conduct of Engineering.

Operations and Maintenance

+ Execute programmatic objectives and priorities with technical independence.

+ Attend weekly planning and daily meetings.

+ Seek guidance from SLAC-wide safety systems groups to ensure consistency and best practices.

+ Plan and execute system maintenance with minimal disruption to 24/7 operations.

+ Communicate effectively across disciplines including physics, engineering, and operations.

+ Using Sharepoint, CDMS, TeamCenter and other databases pertaining to protection systems.

+ Provide occasional 24/7 support for owned systems.

+ Perform annual certification checkout procedures.

+ Respond to operations requests.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

+ Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Physics, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

+ Demonstrated literacy in reading and interpreting engineering schematics, specifications, and logic diagrams.

+ Strong troubleshooting skills, including safe use of diagnostic tools such as voltmeters.

+ Effective communication skills across multidisciplinary teams, including physics, engineering, and operations.

+ Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, operational environment.

+ Willingness to provide occasional 24/7 support for the assigned systems.

+ Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and contribute to a culture of safety and reliability.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

+ Minimum 2 years of experience with relay logic and PLC-based interlock systems.

+ Hardware experience with Siemens Distributed Safety PLCs and HMIs, or equivalent PLC architectures.

+ Ability to contribute to PLC system design, implementation, licensing, and ongoing support.

+ Experience documenting engineering changes and writing standard operating procedures (SOPs).

+ Proficiency with configuration control and version control processes.

+ Knowledge of Linux, Python, EPICS.

**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 messages.

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

**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 the 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 the 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: Staff Engineer 2

+ Job code: 0132 Grade: K

+ Duration: Regular Continuing

_The expected pay range for this position is $116,000 - $170,000 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.