Lead Mechanical Engineer - EIC Cryogenics

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science national laboratory. Scientists worldwide utilize the lab’s unique particle accelerator, known as the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF), to probe the most basic building blocks of matter - helping us to better understand these particles and the forces that bind them - and ultimately our world. In addition, the lab capitalizes on its unique technologies and expertise to perform advanced computing and applied research with industry and university partners, and provides programs designed to help educate the next generation in science and technology. What your job will be like: The candidate will supervise a group of Mechanical Engineers. Will work on multiple major cryogenic projects of the highest complexity, which include a sub-atmospheric 2 Kelvin temperature cryogenic system. Will be responsible for long-range planning, budgeting, and progress tracking.In this job you will:

• Lead and direct the work of other mechanical engineers and interact with other plant engineers, design engineers and technicians for the design, fabrication, and installation efforts in multiple complex projects.
• Provide support to the management for the Lab’s cryogenic contribution to the most advanced and complex Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) project providing work planning, execution strategy, acquisition strategy, and progress assessment.
• Provide mechanical design support to multi-laboratory collaborative cryogenic projects and inhouse project based on priorities.
• Generate ideas and provide innovative solutions to cryogenic systems' highest complexity mechanical design challenges.
• Ensure transfer of mechanical design knowledge [thermal and structural analysis] from senior staff to junior mechanical engineers.
• May motivate young mechanical engineers to work on challenging thermal and structural analysis work to increase their know-how.
• May introduce new ideas to enhance the mechanical engineering design productivity.
• May mentor summer students to expand the knowledge base and to increase the popularity of cryogenic engineering.Experience
• Required: 15 or more years relevant experience
• Preferred: 4 or more years related to cryogenicsEducation
• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Preferred: Master's Degree in EngieeringExperience and Education Exchange

Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High levels of technical knowledge, ingenuity and creativity.
• Develops and applies advanced technologies, engineering principles, theories and concepts. Broad knowledge about the design and operation of systems outside of specialty.
• Widely recognized as a technical expert within the professional community. Accomplishments contribute to state of the art field in the area of expertise both within and outside the lab.
• Able to effectively train people outside his/her work group.
• Able to give effective presentations to critical/high level customers and effectively represent work group on review panels and cross-organizational teams.
• Can write convincing proposals and reports with all necessary backup material for external consumption.

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,

mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast