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Staff Engineer FRIB/NSCL-Continuing

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Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff

Major Administrative Unit / College:Facility For Rare Isotope Beams

Department:Facility For Rare Isotope Beams 10049299

Sub Area:FAS- Fac./Acad Staff

Salary:Salary Commensurate with Experience

Location: East Lansing

Categories: Engineers/Architects, Research/Scientific, Continuing System Academic Staff, Full Time (90-100%), Non-Union

Working/Functional Title

Superconducting Mechanical Design Group Leader

Position Summary

As a Superconducting Mechanical Group Leader, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Develop, modify, and approve programs, budgets, design methods, documentation, testing, or policies and procedures for a specific subject matter domain, including

• Creating program standards

• Identifying regulatory requirements

• Ensuring operability of technical devices and/or execution of programs

• Preventative maintenance, repair, and parts management for assigned technical equipment

• Records management

• Metrics assuring the efficacy of the program

• Training in the program (including awareness training and education)

• Serve as subject matter expert for a specific subject matter domain, including advising laboratory staff

• Work with stakeholders (including external consultants) to develop and present design solutions, and convene design reviews to obtain stakeholder feedback and endorsement

• Produce and document effective design solutions by developing concepts, performing complex engineering calculations, and creating CAD designs/details to provide engineering support for the fabrication, assembly, and commissioning of technical equipment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge base of specialized fabrication capabilities available in the industry

• Proficient in producing and documenting design solutions

• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals in the manufacturing sector and constructively manage critical supplier relationships in technical performance.

• Demonstrated ability to be transparent and accountable to line management, peers, and customers

• Engineering Expertise – the deep knowledge and understanding of the regulatory and legal framework (including but not limited to federal, state, local, and MSU policies, processes, and regulations), engineering practices, and sound judgment regarding their implementation to contribute to organizational performance and success.

• Business Acumen – the ability to create, establish, and disseminate strategies, analyses, and information to contribute significantly to the organization.

• Service Focus – the ability to identify and meet appropriate client expectations by offering high-quality services and solutions tailored to diverse client and stakeholder needs and expectations and to seek continuous feedback from client and stakeholder groups.

• Analytical Skills – the ability to create, develop, analyze, and promulgate the financial, managerial, technical, and/or technological implications

• Management and Leadership – ensuring the organizational climate and practices reflect FRIB and MSU organizational values and mission.

• Collaboration & Teamwork – the ability to work effectively with others.

• Continuous Learning – the ability to maintain continuous improvement at an individual, departmental, and organizational level.

• Diversity and Inclusion – the ability to value, consider, and integrate the perspectives and backgrounds of all parties.

• Ethical Practice – supporting and upholding the organization's values while balancing and mitigating risk.

• Critical Evaluation – the ability to create, develop, analyze, summarize, and present information to make business decisions, establish performance metrics to assess the efficacy and efficiency of the engineering programs, processes, and training, and make recommendations at a high level of quality and implementation.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Engineering or Physics

Desired Degree

Doctorate -Engineering or Physics

Minimum Requirements

• An advanced degree in Engineering or Physics

• Five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in fabrication techniques, cryogenic systems, electronics, mechanical and electronic drafting, and computer systems and requires 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, the fabrication, and assembly of sophisticated research equipment, industry to produce and check scientific research equipment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Mechanical Engineering degree with eight to ten years of experience

• Experience with system-level detailing and checking mechanical drawings for production

• Experience with SolidWorks and PDM Systems

• Experience in the design, fabrication, and complex assembly of accelerator equipment

• Experience in fabrication techniques, installation, and operations setup, electronics, mechanical and electronic drafting and computer systems

Required Application Materials

CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references

Together-we-will Statement

The university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at:https://msu.edu/together-we-will/

Special Instructions

CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references

Review of Applications Begins On

12/19/2022

Website

www.frib.msu.edu

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Nov 21, 2022 Eastern Standard Time