Beamline Engineering Group Leader - SSRL Materials Science Division
Job in
Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, 94025, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job
6728
Location
SLAC - Menlo Park, CA
Full-Time
Regular
** SLAC Job Postings*
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* Position Overview:
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* Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), a SLAC Directorate at Stanford University, is a national scientific user facility providing synchrotron radiation for research in biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, material science, medicine, and physics. SSRL operates and maintains the 3-GeV electron storage ring SPEAR3, the associated injector facility, and synchrotron radiation beamlines on SPEAR
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The Materials Science Division (MSD) seeks an accomplished Beamline Engineering Group Leader to manage and supervise a team of beamline engineers to provide engineering support to the hard X-ray group, including operation, optimization, maintenance and upgrade of existing hard X-ray beamlines as well as instrument development on the end stations. This leadership role combines technical depth, strategic planning, personnel management, and cross-division collaboration to ensure reliable operations and to drive the development of next-generation experimental capabilities.
** Your specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:*
* Leadership & Management
+ Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of beamline engineers supporting multiple hard X-ray beamlines within MSD.
+ Set technical priorities, allocate engineering resources, and ensure timely execution of maintenance, upgrades, and user support activities.
+ Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture aligned with SSRL and SLAC values.
+ Manage training, professional development, and performance evaluations for engineering staff.
Beamline Operations & Reliability
+ Ensure safe, reliable, and high-quality operation of MSD hard X-ray beamlines and end stations, including readiness for user programs.
+ Establish engineering best practices, operational procedures, and documentation standards across the group.
+ Coordinate with beamline system, operations, accelerator, and facilities teams to ensure beamline operations remain compliant with SLAC and DOE requirements.
Technical Strategy & Project Leadership
+ Develop and execute long term engineering plans for beamline upgrades, new instrumentation, and capability expansion based on the MSD scientific priorities.
+ Provide technical leadership for complex projects involving X-ray optics, precision motion systems, detectors, vacuum systems, and in situ/operando instrumentation.
+ Guide conceptual design, engineering reviews, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of new systems.
+ Identify opportunities for innovation that enhance experimental throughput, stability, automation, and scientific impact.
User Program Support
+ Partner with beamline scientists to ensure beamlines meet evolving scientific needs.
+ Oversee engineering support for user experiments, including troubleshooting, configuration, and optimization of beamline systems.
+ Contribute to beamtime scheduling processes and operational planning.
Cross Division Collaboration
+ Work closely with other divisions at SSRL to align engineering activities with laboratory priorities.
+ Represent the engineering group in division level planning and strategic initiatives.
** To be successful in this position, you will bring:*
* + Bachelor
¿ s degree in engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
+ At least 4 years of relevant experience in synchrotron radiation instrumentation, X-ray beamline engineering, or complex scientific facility operations.
+ Demonstrated experience leading technical teams or managing engineering projects of significant scope.
+ Deep technical expertise in several of the following areas:
+ X-ray optics alignment, beam optimization, and diagnostics
+ Hard X-ray scattering, diffraction, reflectivity, or imaging instrumentation
+ In-situ/operando experimental systems
+ Beamline control and data acquisition software ( _e.g._ , EPICS, SPEC)
+ Opto-electro-mechanical systems and precision motion control
+ Mechanical design using parametric CAD software
+ Integration of scientific…
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