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Mechanical Engineer - Fundamental Physics Department (Al Ashley Fellowship)

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

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Alonzo W Ashley Fellowship 

The Alonzo W. Ashley Fellowship Program was named in honor of Al Ashley, who retired from SLAC in 1999 after 31 years of dedicated and exemplary service, particularly in the area of championing diversity in the sciences and engineering. During his tenure at SLAC, Al pioneered programs that promoted diversity and encouraged career development for employees and career exploration for talented students. He was a recipient of a 2005 NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring in recognition of his outstanding mentoring efforts and programs that enhanced the participation of historically underrepresented groups in science, mathematics, and engineering. Al served as a mentor to hundreds of emerging scientists and engineers during their journey to their chosen fields.

This program is designed to provide a year-long research/employment experience in each of our six major directorates. The program is intended for post-graduate candidates with the longer-term objective of potentially moving them into regular employment with the lab.

Note: This is a 12-month fixed-term position with the possibility of extension or conversion to a regular- continuing position. Assignment duration is contingent upon project needs and funding.

Position overview:

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University has an exciting opportunity for recent graduates in Mechanical Engineering. The Research Mechanical Engineering Department in the Fundamental Physics Directorate (FPD) needs a talented engineer to support FPD project needs concerning structural engineering, seismic calculations and designs, along with Work Planning and Control (WPC) planning and documentation.

As part of the Fundamental Physics Directorate’s Research Mechanical Engineering Department staff, you will collaborate with experienced engineering staff in the completion of properly landing, securing and installing research tools in various and numerous locations throughout the SLAC campus. This work may include developing and executing installation procedures, seismic calculations, interfacing with both Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) and the Building Inspection Office (BIO), writing test plans and reports as well as interfacing with other members of our team and senior management. Your employment will be in California, and your primary work location is at SLAC in Menlo Park CA.

We’re looking for highly motivated engineers with a strong desire to learn and a commitment to excellence while at the same time being able to manage complexity in a dynamic environment.

Your specific responsibilities include:

  • Developing the designs required to seismically anchor process tools. Working directly with SLAC BIO (Building Inspection Office) to gain approvals.
  • Developing, documenting, and executing mechanical integration processes and procedures.
  • Designing, procuring, and integrating complex mechanical components and support equipment.
  • Documenting, collecting and analyzing test results.
  • Recommending process changes to improve efficiency and quality.
  • Working in a cleanroom environment.
  • Other duties may also be assigned

To be successful in this position you will bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical disciplines
  • Ability to work in the integration and testing of complex systems.
  • Solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
  • Ability to work independently, with minimum supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to adjust and adapt to changing work priorities.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to synthesize complex technical and scientific information.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

  • Experience working in clean rooms / clean room environment
  • Experience with 3D CAD packages (solid modelling) preferably Solid EDGE
  • Design and assembly of complex mechanical systems
  • Experience with mechanical design, procurement, fabrication, assembly and testing
  • Ability to perform complex mechanical analysis (structural, thermal, vibrational, etc.) under the guidance of a Senior Engineer.

SLAC employee competencies:

  • Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
  • Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
  • Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
  • Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
  • Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, and maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
  • Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, and presented messages
  • Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve.

Physical requirements and Working conditions:

  • Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Work standards:

  • Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
  • Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf 
  • Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

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Classification Title: Staff Engineer 1

Grade: I

Job Code: 0131

Duration: Fixed Term

The expected pay range for this position is $84,000 to $141,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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