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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Division Director - Electronics Engineering Division

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029

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Overview

Division Director - Electronics Engineering Division: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks an outstanding candidate to lead the Electronics Engineering Division (EED) in the Accelerator Directorate (AD). The division is responsible for all electrical and electronics systems including software controls in the Directorate's accelerators and test facilities. The Division Director manages the resources, budget, and activities for electrical and electronics systems engineering and support, including design, fabrication, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and improvements for these systems and subsystems for multiple SLAC projects and accelerator facilities, especially the design and operations of SLAC's superconducting and normal Linear Coherent Light Source (LCLS). The EED Division comprises six departments with approximately 100 scientists, software engineers, electronics and electrical engineers and technicians. The Division Director is a key member of the AD's Senior Management team and contributes to the vision and long-term objective strategy for the Directorate and the Laboratory. This position reports to the AD's Deputy Associate Lab Director. Given the nature of this position, on-site work is required.

Responsibilities

Manage the activities of a large-scale diverse technical operation with responsibility for resource development, management, and deployment of groups of scientists, engineers, and technicians in support of AD's and SLAC's mission in accelerator operations and development projects in disciplines including accelerator computer control, control system hardware interface components, data acquisition and processing components, digital signal processing, feedback control and regulation, device control, low level RF control and monitoring, beam diagnostic instrumentation, DC power supplies and modulators.

Lead planning and budgeting activities for the division and in support of the directorate

Serve as a core member of the Accelerator Directorate senior management team

Establish and maintain processes and policies consistent with SLAC and AD Conduct of Engineering to ensure rigorous design and delivery of precision scientific equipment and systems

Foster constructive partnerships with other divisions in AD and with other SLAC groups and projects

Identify, clarify, and resolve highly complex issues with lab-wide impact spanning multiple areas, using advanced technical and professional knowledge

Enable technology and capability development and stewardship; provide hands-on support of accelerator facilities engineering projects, R&D activities, and operations

Strengthen research programs, develop new programs, create strategic long-range plans, and identify priorities for research initiatives, training, and outreach; engage with stakeholders to align with DOE and other funding agencies, Stanford University, and laboratory leaders

Create and nurture an environment that promotes a diverse workforce and upholds the values of integrity, diversity, respect, honesty, fairness, and freedom of inquiry

Promote a culture of safety; establish ES&H goals and objectives to protect health and safety of staff, the public, and the environment

To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring

Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline or related field; minimum of 10 years in engineering, engineering management, and project management

Experience leading and managing a large organization of exempt and bargaining unit staff, including at least five years as a direct line technical manager of more than 15 staff

Experience managing staff matrixed to other organizations

Experience defining and driving adoption of business and engineering best practices

Demonstrated experience leading large, complex projects or programs (multi-$M, multi-year) from conception to implementation

Ability to resolve complex people and technical issues quickly and make decisions in a collaborative, diverse environment

Ability to influence and establish effective working relationships across organizations; mentoring and staff development

Strategic planning ability

Solid knowledge of particle accelerators and beam transport systems

Experience designing, integrating, and operating particle accelerator systems; understanding of high power and low level RF, superconducting RF technologies, signal processing, power supplies, beam diagnostics

Knowledge of EPICS control system and contributions to the EPICS community

Experience developing and managing large domestic and international collaborations

Experience with emerging technologies and new methods

Strong verbal and written communication skills

In Addition, Preferred Requirements Include

MS or PhD in Engineering, Physics, or related field; ten years of relevant experience

Experience in charged particle or photon optics design and instrumentation

Coordination of technical activities (service, installation) at field or customer sites

Formal training in systems engineering

Working knowledge of engineering and manufacturing business systems (PLM, document management, software management, MRP)

Hands-on experience in design, analysis, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of complex systems

Experience applying reliability and/or quality assurance best practices

Experience in large and complex technical facilities

Experience delivering projects under DOE Order 413.3b; participation as a reviewer

Broad recognition in the particle accelerator community with international collaborations

SLAC Manager Competencies

Results Through Others

Aligns Priorities

Applies Lab Acumen

Navigates Complexity

Communication

Relationships

Self-awareness

Team Effectiveness

Purpose & Vision

Attracts & Develops Employee Talent

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Reasonable accommodation will be provided for employees with disabilities to perform essential functions

Work Standards

Interpersonal Skills

Promote Culture of Safety

Compliance with University policies and procedures

Classification Title: Research Technical Manager 3 Grade: N Job code: 4988 Duration: Regular Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $229,608 to $276,025 per annum. Pay ranges are good faith estimates of what the university expects to pay for a position.

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