Deputy Technical Director, Electron-Ion Collider

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) is the site for the new Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a one-of-a-kind nuclear physics research facility. The EIC will be a discovery machine for unlocking the secrets of the "glue" that binds the building blocks of visible matter in the universe. The machine design is based on the existing and highly optimized RHIC Ion-Ion collider. It will consist of two intersecting accelerators, one producing an intense beam of electrons, the other a beam of protons or heavier atomic nuclei which are steered into collisions.

Beyond sparking scientific discoveries in a new frontier of fundamental physics, the Electron-Ion Collider will trigger technological breakthroughs that have broad-ranging impact on human health and national challenges.

The EIC Deputy Technical Director reports to the EIC Technical Director and serves as the principal deputy responsible for supporting the Technical Director in all technical aspects of the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) Project, including design, integration, construction, commissioning, and technical performance. The Deputy Technical Director oversees the Chief Systems Engineer and the Systems Engineering organization, providing leadership for systems engineering, technical integration, requirements management, interface control, and configuration management across all EIC project systems.

Working closely with Brookhaven National Laboratory, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, partner laboratories, and collaborating institutions, this position coordinates project-wide accelerator physics, technology, and engineering activities to ensure successful technical integration and design convergence. The Deputy Technical Director serves as one of key interfaces with the U.S. Department of Energy, Laboratory management, and external review bodies on matters of technical performance, readiness, and risk;

acts on behalf of the Technical Director when delegated or in their absence; and serves as a member of the EIC Executive Management Team.

• Assist the Technical Director in setting and maintaining an overall technical vision, strategy, and direction for the EIC project
• Support the Technical Director in providing technical leadership for the design, integration, construction, installation, commissioning, and operational readiness of the EIC Project.
• Direct and oversee the EIC Systems Engineering organization, including direct supervision of the Chief Systems Engineer and indirect supervision of the Systems Engineering staff.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and documentation of project technical reviews, including system, design, readiness, and acceptance reviews, to ensure compliance with DOE requirements and project standards.
• Facilitate technical integration and design convergence across the accelerator, detector, and conventional facilities subsystems, ensuring that cross-system dependencies and interfaces are identified and managed.
• Support implementation and maintenance of the EIC technical baseline through systems engineering, requirements management, interface control, and configuration management processes.
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical risks and integration issues in collaboration with project leadership, System Managers, and engineering teams.
• Coordinate technical activities among Brookhaven National Laboratory, Jefferson Lab, partner laboratories, universities, and international collaborators to ensure successful execution of the EIC technical scope.
• Support preparation for DOE project reviews, including Critical Decision milestones and Accelerator Readiness Reviews, ensuring technical documentation and engineering readiness requirements are satisfied.
• Serve as a member of the EIC Change Control Board, providing technical evaluation and recommendations for proposed engineering changes and technical baseline modifications.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering input to project planning, technical basis of estimate development, risk management, and project cost, schedule, and performance reporting.
• Represent the Technical Director in project reviews, technical meetings, and interactions with DOE and external stakeholders as delegated, and act on behalf of the Technical Director when required.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture.

• Master's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Twelve (12) years of…