Radio Frequency Deputy Group (R&D Manager 3)
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Job Title Radio Frequency Deputy Group (R&D Manager 3)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name AOT-RFE (Accelerator Operations & Technology - Radio Frequency Engineering
Minimum Salary 150300
Maximum Salary 260800
What You Will Do
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT) is seeking a Deputy Group Leader (R&D Manager 3) for the Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) group. The AOT-RFE Deputy Group Leader will serve as part of the AOT management team to provide leadership for the Division.
AOT maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator system used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity linac utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The AOT-RFE group is principally responsible for all RF systems used to operate the various machines and beam transport lines.
The successful candidate will assist the Group Leader in providing strong technical and managerial leadership to the AOT RF Engineering Group. Furthermore, the Deputy Group Leader is expected to nurture and develop technical and professional excellence within the group and to work with group members to develop skills that contribute to their professional development. The position will entail solving problems (technical, fiscal, project, managerial), performing analyses needed to generate solutions, and interacting with all levels of personnel both internal and external to the Group, Division and Laboratory. Work time will be split roughly equally between management and actual technical work. The Deputy Group Leader is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. A Master's or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or a related field is preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
Note to Applicants: In order to be considered for this position applicants must submit:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Work Environment
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position:Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants:Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity:Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3 .
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Medina, Reyna Janelle
Email rjmedina@lanl.gov
Work Telephone
Job Title Radio Frequency Deputy Group (R&D Manager 3)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name AOT-RFE (Accelerator Operations & Technology - Radio Frequency Engineering
Minimum Salary 150300
Maximum Salary 260800
What You Will Do
The Accelerator Operations and Technology Division (AOT) is seeking a Deputy Group Leader (R&D Manager 3) for the Radio Frequency Engineering (RFE) group. The AOT-RFE Deputy Group Leader will serve as part of the AOT management team to provide leadership for the Division.
AOT maintains, operates, and upgrades all accelerator system used at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) complex. These consist of two 750-keV Cockcroft-Walton-based injector systems (H+ and H- systems), a 201.25-MHz drift tube linear accelerator utilizing high-power diacrode tubes, an 805-MHz coupled cavity linac utilizing klystrons as the primary power source, a proton storage ring, and roughly a kilometer of beam transport lines that feed beam to the five independent research programs. The AOT-RFE group is principally responsible for all RF systems used to operate the various machines and beam transport lines.
The successful candidate will assist the Group Leader in providing strong technical and managerial leadership to the AOT RF Engineering Group. Furthermore, the Deputy Group Leader is expected to nurture and develop technical and professional excellence within the group and to work with group members to develop skills that contribute to their professional development. The position will entail solving problems (technical, fiscal, project, managerial), performing analyses needed to generate solutions, and interacting with all levels of personnel both internal and external to the Group, Division and Laboratory. Work time will be split roughly equally between management and actual technical work. The Deputy Group Leader is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Demonstrated relevant leadership experience.
- Demonstrated success in the direct management of personnel and programs.
- Experience with identifying potential operational and/or project risks, development of risk mitigation strategies, corrective actions, recovery plans and closure of issues.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of and relevant experience in most of the group's core capabilities to include the high-power RF engineering and low-level RF and operations support.
- Experience in operation and upgrade of RF systems at a large-scale facility similar in complexity found at an accelerator facility.
- Demonstrated expertise with electrical safety procedures, processes and methods and experience in implementing and successfully following appropriate safety procedures.
- Demonstrated successful record of effective interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
Education/Experience: Position requires a bachelor's degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. A Master's or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or a related field is preferred.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience in technical knowledge of pulsed power systems and DC power systems.
- Experience in executing work and projects in a formality of operations compliant facility.
- Experience mentoring and/or developing staff and students.
- Active DOE Q clearance or the ability to obtain a Q clearance.
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):
Note to Applicants: In order to be considered for this position applicants must submit:
- A cover letter describing why you consider yourself a strong candidate for Deputy Group Leader. The letter should also address each bullet point below separately explaining how your skills and qualifications meet the "Minimum Job Requirements" and applicable "Desired Skills".
- A detailed and complete Resume / Curriculum Vitae.
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Work Environment
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
- PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
- Dental and vision insurance
- Free basic life and disability insurance
- Paid childbirth and parental leave
- Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
- Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
- Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
- Onsite gyms and wellness programs
- Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position:Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants:Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity:Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request a disability accommodation, email applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505) 664-6947, opt. 3 .
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Medina, Reyna Janelle
Email rjmedina@lanl.gov
Work Telephone