Fermilab · 5 hours ago
Senior Principal Engineer
Batavia
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $206K/yr
12+ years expFermilab is America’s premier laboratory for particle physics and accelerator research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Principal Engineer in the Magnet Systems Department to lead the design of a cryostat for the Electron Ion Collider and support the coordination of the design team for all EIC cryostat scope at FNAL.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for overall analysis of project team(s), recommending and overseeing the analyses and solutions to issues and problems
Coordinate lab-wide activities of engineering groups and sets priorities for engineering efforts. Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and senior management
Analyze data and perform engineering calculations
Develops specifications, designs, and documents for major and technically complex, high-level, and highly visible engineering projects and design solutions. Work involves a variety of highly complex and advanced engineering techniques
Plan and/or lead large or complex projects from inception to completion and brings them to operating status. Estimates manpower, schedules work, coordinates and directs technicians
Participate in procurement, as well as manufacture, installation, testing, and operation
Lead the development of cost estimates, as well as the monitoring and/or management of budgetary obligations
Review and approves work before hardware and financial resources are committed, ensuring conformance to specifications and cost/time constraints
Apply new or unique methods and procedures. Provides technical advice and expertise to other professions in a collective manner. Considered the highest subject matter expert in engineering practices. May manage the activities of engineering groups or departments
Enhance the national and international presence of projects or the Lab through participation in and collaboration on project reviews, as well as participation in technical conferences and publication
Serve on safety panels, review committees, and other subcommittees as assigned. May serve as chair of subcommittee(s) or division/section committees
May provide supervision or leadership of a team including hiring, promotions, performance reviews, training, disciplinary actions, team exits, and other duties as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Abides by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 15+ years of engineering experience, or a Master's or PhD in an applicable Engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution with 12+ years of engineering experience
Advanced knowledge and proficiency in application of theories, concepts, principles, and methodology for the engineering discipline
Possess extensive project planning skills in independently developing specifications and documents for major and technically complex, high-level, and highly visible engineering projects and engineering design solutions
Ability to perform a variety of highly complex and highly advanced engineering techniques
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off
Life insurance
Short and Long-term disability insurance
Retirement benefits
Onsite day care
Company
Fermilab
Fermilab is an American particle physics and accelerator laboratory dedicated to exploring high-energy physics.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2022-11-04Grant· $260M
Leadership Team
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Krysia Jacobs
Deputy CIO
Tammy Whited
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