APS Engineering Support Division Jobs (last updated 1/24/2013)

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for a mechanical engineer who will contribute to research and development of the superconducting devices associated with the APS Upgrade.   The applicant will be responsible for developing the commissioning planning and technical acceptance criteria for the superconducting undulator and superconducting radio frequency modules for the Advanced Photon Source.  Comprehensive knowledge in applied mechanics and cryogenics is required.  The applicant should have considerable experience in the use of CAD software such as ProEngineer or SolidWorks, and FEA software such as ANSYS.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for designers who have experience in producing mechanical (machine) designs for unique mechanical equipment or equivalent.  This includes checking and preparation of original design layouts, handbook calculations, and complete fabrication drawings for 1) electro-mechanical equipment; 2) equipment support structures; 3) piping and support systems;  and 4) special purpose machines such as accelerators.  The applicant should have at least 3-5 years experience with a full function CAD system such as Pro/E or AutoCAD.  Three-dimensional (3-D) solid CAD design experience is required.  Pro/E experience is preferred.  Some knowledge of vacuum, magnet, and radio-frequency technologies is desirable.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for two control system applications assistants  who will be responsible for maintaining software and hardware for beamline control, data acquisition, and data analysis for use in beamlines at the Advanced Photon Source.  The applicants will provide technical support to software users and developers.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for a software engineering specialist responsible for developing, integrating, and supporting a variety of software for improving the process of conducting experiments on the Advanced Photon Source.  The applicant will write computer codes to implement requirements, including unit tests.  The specialist will also translate user stories and coarse-grained tasks into implementation plans, and work with end-users to develop and refine requirements  and provide user training and support.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for a software engineering specialist responsible for developing, integrating, and supporting a variety of software for improving the process of conducting experiments on the Advanced Photon Source. The candidate will work independently and lead efforts, as well as contribute to team efforts as appropriate.  The applicant will write computer codes to implement requirements, including unit tests.  The specialist will also translate user stories and coarse-grained tasks into implementation plans, and work with end-users to develop and refine requirements  and provide user training and support.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking to hire three mechanical engineers who will plan, execute, and test concepts and designs for synchrotron radiation instrumentation. The applicants will also conduct engineering analyses of accelerator and beamline components and systems, and critically reviews such analyses.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking to hire a mechanical engineer who will plan, execute, prototype, and test concepts and designs for synchrotron radiation instrumentation.  The applicant will lead other engineers and consult with scientists to develop novel conceptual design, and oversee execution from concept to final commissioning.  The engineer will also conduct engineering analyses of accelerator and beamline components and systems, and critically reviews such analyses.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for a floor coordinator to facilitate APS user safety, operations, and related activities. The applicant will assist the APS users and experimenters as required. This includes interfacing daily with users, accelerator operations, and APS systems personnel to deliver x-ray beam to the user beamlines. Will also be responsible for monitoring and implementing operational readiness, procedures, and policy. Good experience in the operation of the R&D laboratory and related facilities is required.  

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking for a software engineering specialist responsible for developing, integrating, and supporting a variety of software for improving the process of conducting experiments on the Advanced Photon Source. The candidate will work independently and lead efforts, as well as contribute to team efforts as appropriate.  The applicant will write computer codes to implement requirements, including unit tests.  The specialist will also translate user stories and coarse-grained tasks into implementation plans, and work with end-users to develop and refine requirements and provide user training and support.  The candidate should have considerable knowledge and experience with object-oriented programming concepts and design and knowledge using one of the following languages: C++, Java, or Python.

The APS Engineering Support Division is looking to hire a control systems engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and evaluating control system software in support of APS accelerator operations and other accelerator-related projects.  The engineer should have comprehensive knowledge of software techniques in connection with control system applications, including programming languages used with control systems at the APS and EPICS.