Responsibilities

The Safety Systems Section at SLAC (Controls Department) is responsible for protection of personnel from prompt radiation, in the framework of accelerator safety systems (Personnel Protection Systems and Beam Containment Systems) and associate support equipment. Current safety systems are both Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and relay-based. The Safety Systems Engineer is responsible for analyzing and designing safety systems; developing requirements and specifications; develop safety documentation; designing upgrades to existing circuits, drawing formal electrical and electronic schematics and wiring diagrams from engineering sketches and existing documentation; selecting electronic parts and components and preparing Bills of Materials and Parts Lists; preparing job orders, requisitions, cost estimates; layout mechanical chassis for fabrication and design electrical interconnect using CAD software; releasing drawings to document control; working with a team to field-certify installed systems. The Safety Systems Engineer will also define, implement, and execute reliability and qualification tests; assist quality assurance with qualification and correction action activities; interface with design, engineering, field support and other technical entities to resolve quality and reliability issues; provide input to vendors/subcontractors; create and review procedures; participate in the development of the safety systems at SLAC (which involves the study of codes of federal regulations, DOE orders, state and local regulations and internal policies and procedures); integrate systems; manage projects.

Required Skills

Required: BS degree in electrical, mechanical, industrial, or nuclear engineering or related field. At least several years of reliability engineering experience in design, development, or manufacturing. Knowledge of PLC and relay-based logic systems is required. Knowledge of electronic circuits, both digital and analog, and of circuit and system test instruments. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team, lead, plan and organize projects, meet scheduled commitments on time, and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Demonstrated experience taking initiative on projects, using analytical skills, and working with minimal supervision. Candidates must be proficient in the use of PC based tools and Microsoft Project. Experience with technical writing and preparing formal reports. Desired: Some experience in reliability/safety analysis techniques (HAZOP, LOPA); Safety Life Cycle; Systems Engineering. Experience as a project manager and familiarity with international safety standards (e.g. IEC 61508 - ISA/ANSI 84.01).