Engineering/Physicist Accelerator III
- Employer
- Michigan State University
- Location
- East Lansing MI
- Posted
- Mar 28, 2018
- Faculty Jobs
- Engineering & Mathematics, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Working/Functional Title
Cryogenic Controls Engineer
Major Position Responsibilities
- Lead the design, documentation, programming, and installation of EPICS/PLC based control systems for Cryogenic Systems
- Interface with operations and commissioning teams to provide prompt support
- Collaborate with EPICS/PLC community to keep FRIB control system up to date
- Manage the preventive maintenance, repair and parts management for assigned equipment, keeping records of maintenance tasks and results
- Determine ways to optimize logic or systems without adding excessive complexity ·
- Foresee any potential problem areas and notify line manager
- Continually strive to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, and uniformity
- Work with cryogenics operations staff to implement process control improvements proposed by operators and cryogenic process engineers
- Work with other controls groups to maintain as much uniformity across control systems as is practical within the limits of good controls design practice for continuous process systems
A bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Physics; five to eight years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in physics, electronics, mechanical and/or electrical drafting, fabrication techniques, heat transfer, cryogenics and computer systems; and may require experience in the use of CAD and/or related engineering systems, including file transfer; experience in the use of exotic metals, including knowledge of their properties, in the fabrication and assembly of sophisticated research equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications- Master Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Experience in cryogenic system controls design, including PLC installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- Experience with Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC's, GuardLogix, Compact GuardLogix, board level troubleshooting, and AutoCad are desired
- Experience with the EPICS controls system
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Cover letter and resume
Work HoursSTANDARD 8-5
(Bidding Eligibility ends 04/03/2018 at 11:55 PM)