Engineering Technologist; Engineering Technologist

Position: Engineering Technologist (Engineering Technologist 1/2)
** What You Need*
* ** Minimum

Job Requirements:

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* ** Engineering Technologist 1:*
* + Experience in electrical engineering areas related to microwave systems, such as high-voltage or pulsed

+ power, RF amplifiers, or RF components.

+ Hands-on electrical, electronics, and basic mechanical skills (lab or industrial setting).

+ Ability to read and interpret schematics, diagrams, and technical documentation.

+ Experience creating electrical/electronic schematics using CAD tools.

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills.

+ Experience working with teams to design, test, or install high-power RF or high-voltage systems.

+ Familiarity with vacuum tube-based RF amplifiers and high-voltage systems.

+ Ability to apply engineering principles and best practices in design and implementation.

+ Experience translating system requirements into practical designs.

** Additional

Job Requirements for Engineering Technologist 2:*
* + Experience leading the design, development, testing, and installation of high-power RF and high-voltage systems.

+ Demonstrated technical leadership in advancing RF amplifiers and high-voltage system designs.

+ Proven ability to lead engineering design using best practices and sound engineering principles.

+ Ability to lead installation and commissioning of a new RF test station.

+ Ability to design and implement a system to acquire, organize and analyze RF system performance data that will lead to the prediction of failures before they occur.

** Education/Experience at Level 1** :
Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, science, math or related degree and two (2) years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

** Education/Experience at Level 2:
** Position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering technology, science, math or related degree from an accredited institution and five (5) years of directly related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

** Desired

Qualifications:

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* + Experience contributing to the design, testing, and installation of high-power RF, high-voltage, or pulsed-power systems.

+ Experience working on a team to develop RF amplifiers and/or high-voltage systems.

+ Hands-on experience assembling, installing, testing, and troubleshooting RF or pulsed-power systems.

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Experience with high-voltage DC and pulsed-power systems.

+ Familiarity with circuit design and simulation tools (e.g., PSpice, Multisim, LTspice).

+ Experience working at an accelerator facility (preferred).

+ Ability to obtain a Q clearance (typically requires U.S. citizenship; not required for this position).

** Note to Applicants:
** To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a comprehensive cover letter addressing:
1) each of the Minimum

Job Requirements and the Education/Experience requirements at the applicable level or levels; and
2) the Desired Qualifications and Skills.

** Essential Job Functions**  (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

** Work Environment:*
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* Work Location:

** The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

** Position commitment:
** Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

** Note to Applicants:*
* Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

** Where You Will Work*
* The Accelerator Operations and Technology (AOT) division's Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) Group is seeking an Engineering Technologist to join its High Power RF (HPRF) Team.

The AOT Division is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and modernization of all accelerator systems at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE). These systems include a 201.25 MHz drift-tube linear accelerator (LINAC) powered by high-power diacrode tubes, as well as an 805 MHz coupled-cavity LINAC powered by high-power klystrons. The facility also features a proton storage ring and approximately one kilometer of beam transport lines that deliver particle beams to five distinct…