The Berkeley Lab is hiring a Lead Hardware Systems Engineer to support advanced scientific projects and user facilities, including the ALS, ALS-U, DUNE, CMB-S4, and EIC. This matrixed position within the Engineering Division requires a proven track record in leading systems engineering for complex, multi-disciplinary projects. The initial assignment will likely be to the ALS-U or DUNE projects.
In this role, you will develop and maintain the systems engineering framework, tools, and technical content for cutting-edge experiments. As a technical leader, you will coordinate activities across institutions and Berkeley Lab divisions, managing the technical baseline, requirements, interfaces, and resource budgets. A background in systems engineering for accelerators or scientific experimental systems is preferred.
What You Will Do:
Lead systems engineering for a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team of engineers and scientists.
Contribute to project management as part of the leadership team.
Align systems engineering with science goals, ensuring clear flow down of requirements to technical specs.
Support integration through development of manufacturing, assembly, and test processes.
Collaborate with experts to develop test procedures for performance verification.
Manage verification methods and plans to ensure requirements compliance.
Oversee the lifecycle of requirements and interfaces using management tools.
Communicate project technical status, issues, and successes to teams and senior management.
Organize and present at technical reviews and committee meetings.
Coordinate safety efforts with EHS and management, integrating safety into plans.
Assist with recruitment, hiring, and management of technical staff.
What is Required:
Degree in engineering or a related field.
Minimum 9 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 7 years with a Master's degree, or equivalent.
Proven systems engineering experience, ideally in scientific instrument construction.
Expertise in systems engineering methodologies and multiple engineering fields.
Knowledge of systems modeling, simulation, and project management methodologies.
Experience with budgeting, resource management, and cost estimation for large projects.
Awareness of relevant safety standards.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills, fostering team collaboration and performance.
Excellent interpersonal skills to manage diverse teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Analytical skills to solve complex engineering problems and think systemically.
Expertise in failure analysis and root cause investigation.
Effective communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong writing and technical documentation skills.
Proficient in preparing reports, proposals, and presentations.
Ability to mentor and train junior engineers.
Experience with systems engineering tools (e.g., Jama, IBM DOORS).
Technical leadership across multi-disciplinary, distributed teams.
Skilled in CAD and requirements management software.
Desired Qualifications:
12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent knowledge.
Experienced in managing interface and integration assemblies; BIM experience preferred.
MBSE knowledge.
Salary:
The expected salary range of this position is between $157,000.00- $192,000.00 annually, which falls into the full salary range of $139,752.00 - $235,848.00 annually. The final salary depends upon the candidate's skills, knowledge, and abilities, including education, certifications, and years of experience.
Notes:
This is a full-time career appointment, exempt (monthly paid) from overtime pay.
This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Work will be primarily performed at: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.
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