Electrical Integration Engineer – Target Diagnostics

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Job Description

We have an opening for an Electrical Engineer – Target Diagnostics Integration within Target Diagnostic Engineering & Science (TDES) Group at the National Ignition Facility. You will be responsible for the engineering and facility integration of target diagnostic systems including utility panels, rack-mounted hardware, infrastructure cabling, control systems, and protected systems.  You will provide engineering support for the integration of new capabilities and upgrades to existing hardware.  Your work will involve project management and navigation of NIF-specific business applications. This position is in the Laser Systems Engineering & Operations (LSEO) Division of the Engineering Directorate.

This position will be filled at either the SES.2 or SES.3 level depending on your qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if you are selected at the higher level.

 In this role, you will

• Work under limited direction with moderate responsibility, use comprehensive knowledge, and exercise independent judgment to determine methods and recommend improvements with established frameworks and contribute to the fulfillment of project and organizational goals.
• Provide solutions to electrical system hardware that support the definition, design, documentation, assembly, fielding, and maintenance, of target diagnostic systems at the National Ignition Facility. 
• Provide engineering support for deployment, activation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintenance of moderately complex to complex diagnostic systems.
• Contribute to the refinement and management of system requirement specifications and electrical system design to meet project goals.
• Assist in minimizing project risks by participating in formal and informal design reviews and providing input on technical issues.
• Maintain close coordination with various programmatic and project elements to provide regular status reviews, ensure effective teamwork and compliance with programmatic requirements, and facilitate end-user communication.
• May provide guidance and/or informal mentoring to less experienced team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned

In Addition at the SES.3 Level

• Function independently with minimal direction, taking significant responsibility and using advanced knowledge and judgment to establish objectives, prioritize parallel tasks, allocate resources, and collaborate in the development of innovative methods/technology to guide the completion of projects and contribute to the development of organizational goals.
• Provide solutions to complex technical and programmatic issues that require in depth analysis by developing and applying technical concepts and techniques.
• Interface and coordinate with multidisciplinary associates beyond the local work group, representing the organization as the primary technical contact, to define broad requirements for Target Diagnostics hardware.
• May lead formal and informal design reviews and team efforts and provide guidance and technical direction in developing complex control systems hardware.
•  Apply project management skills to meet required system performance targets, while coordinating  shared resources/procurements and developing new projects or programs to enhance hardware control systems to support and improve operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline related to electronics, electrical engineering, controls or related technical field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and previous experience and proficiency in one or multiple of the following areas:
  • Industrial analog and digital circuit design for instrumentation hardware
  • Integration of moderately complex to complex electrical hardware into systems
  • High-speed recording techniques, data acquisition, and signal processing
• Broad understanding and application of documentation standards including drawings, procedures, statement