Industrial Controls Engineer

Job ID

5737

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Temporary

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview:

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks a talented Industrial Controls Engineer to support the Electronics Engineering Division (EED) in the Accelerator Directorate. The EED is responsible for electronics subsystems for all accelerators and many test facilities throughout SLAC. The successful candidate will bring to the division a diversity of skills relevant to electrical engineering and industrial controls in support of the world’s most powerful free electron laser.

Opportunities for this position include the development of controls applications using Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley PLCs, working with industrial equipment, and supporting a wide range of technical equipment. Gather requirements from hardware engineers, software engineers, physicists and operators. Produce requirements and design specifications and perform associated reviews. Present and communicate effectively with users, team members and management. Investigate new technologies. Deploy, commission and support robust, production level control solutions and software applications. Rapidly respond to and follow through with solutions for issues encountered with operating subsystems.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC will require onsite work.

Your specific responsibilities include:

• Contribute to Rapid Response Teams by identifying and quickly resolving diverse technical issues that may arise within the Accelerator Directorate and in particular EED.

• Participate in the development, integration, and the operational support for various accelerator control subsystems implemented with a broad variety of controllers and software.

• Develop PLC software, integrate with controls hardware, develop control interfaces, Input / Output Controllers (IOCs) and control screens.

• Contribute to software infrastructure in support of various control systems.

• Configuration control and documentation of control system hardware and software

• Troubleshoot electrical issues.

• Startup of control systems.

Note: This is a 24-month fixed term position with the possibility of extension or conversion to regular continuing position contingent on project fundings.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, physics or related field with two years relevant hands-on experience in industrial controls, software, and electrical troubleshooting.

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and programming tools.

• Ability to integrate systems, end-to-end from sensor to actuator including the relevant software for visualization in a remote control room.

• Demonstrated knowledge with programming/scripting languages such as ladder logic, structured text, C/C++, MATLAB, Python.

• Demonstrated knowledge on programming Human Machine Interfaces.

• Strong problem-solving skills, independent decision making, and ability to work in a team environment.

• Experience authoring technical documentation, specifications, schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Demonstrated safety-oriented behavior.

SLAC Employee Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.

• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Standards :

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2

Grade: K

Job code: 0132

Duration: Fixed Term

The expected pay range for this position is $108,000 to $163,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.