Safety Systems Engineer

Jefferson Lab

$73K — $105K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
  • Demonstrated background in system engineering principles preferred.
  • Experience with design, programming, and testing high reliability systems preferred.
  • Familiarity with PLC programming and interface systems such as SCADA preferred.
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Design, support, and maintain personnel protection systems from various hazards.
  • Translate operational specifications into reliable system requirements.
  • Install, commission, test, and maintain system equipment to specifications.
  • Maintain configuration control and documentation in line with JLab and DOE policies.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care plans.
  • Flexible spending accounts available.
  • Generous paid time off including parental leave, vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • 401(k) plan with a 9% Lab contribution and full vesting.
  • Flexible work arrangements including remote options.
  • Tuition assistance and opportunities for professional development.
  • Access to beautiful natural surroundings and major urban centers.
Full Job Description
The good-faith pay range for this role is $73,200 - $105,050 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

What your job will be like:

Responsible for the development, design, implementation of all subsystems associated with the Personnel Safety System (PSS), Machine Protection System (MPS) and Oxygen Deficiency Hazards System (ODH) used at the Jefferson Lab Facility.

In this job you will:
  • Design, support and maintain systems used for personnel protection from hazards associated with prompt ionizing radiation, oxygen deficiency, and systems used to protect electron accelerator components.
  • Translate performance requests and operational specifications into high reliability system requirements and then design, install, commission, test and maintain the system equipment to those specifications.
  • Maintain configuration control and documentation of assigned systems in accordance with JLab and DOE policies.


Experience
  • Preferred: A demonstrated background in system engineering principles and the ability to apply critical thinking, operational principles, and knowledge of electronic and electrical theory to accomplish engineering design tasks And
  • Preferred: Experience developing, designing, programming, installing, and testing high reliability systems And
  • Preferred: Experience with application and programming of PLCs (ladder logic or function block), and interface systems such as touchscreens or SCADA systems


Education
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of electrical and electronic theory.
  • Efficient with ACAD for electrical systems documentation.
  • Able to work independently under general guidance and proactively seek solutions to meet project requirements.
  • Able to develop requirements, specifications, documentation and procedures.
  • Able to collaborate in multidisciplinary groups (engineers, technicians, electricians, designers, programmers and other staff).
  • Able to oversee installation and testing of high reliability equipment used for accelerators and personnel safety.
  • Able to effectively train his/her work group and effectively lead work teams within the work group.
  • Able to give effective presentations to general audiences and write convincing proposals and reports with all necessary backup material for lab consumption.


Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans • Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested • Flexible Work Arrangements

(Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,

mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

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