Pulsed Power Operations Engineer

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Job Description

Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve high-voltage pulsed-power systems. Perform electrical diagnostics, analyze waveforms, and inspect/replace electrical components. Develop operational procedures, support experimental campaigns, and train as a Pulsed Power Controller. Work closely with engineers and technicians to resolve issues and improve system reliability.

Hard Requirements

• Masters or Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering
• Strong understanding of electrical circuit fundamentals
• Demonstrated ability to perform DC and AC circuit analysis
• Understanding of first- and second-order electrical circuits
• Ability to understand and apply the fundamentals of energy storage and energy transfer
• Highly proficient with oscilloscopes and electrical test equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, circuit diagrams, and engineering drawings
• Ability to identify common electrical components and understand their basic functions
• Ability to read and interpret component datasheets and technical specifications
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electrical systems using a systematic, data-driven approach
• Ability to recognize common indicators of failed, degraded, or improperly operating electrical components
• Understanding of basic electrical safety and high-voltage laboratory practices

Soft Requirements

• Experience working on and operating complex, high risk systems
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, scientists, and other laboratory personnel
• Strong technical communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced laboratory environment
• Willingness to work set shifts and overtime during critical times
• Ability to follow optical layouts and drawings
• Basic mobility (standing for extended periods, lifting up to 50 pounds)
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Previous experience working in a laboratory, test, integration, commissioning, manufacturing, or experimental engineering environment
• Experience operating and troubleshooting high-voltage or high-current electrical systems
• Familiarity with pulsed-power systems, pulse-forming networks, Marx generators, capacitor banks, pulse generators, or other high-energy electrical systems
• Experience with high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, differential probes, current probes, Rogowski coils, B-dot/D-dot probes, voltage dividers, or other transient diagnostic equipment
• Experience analyzing fast transient electrical waveforms
• Familiarity with high-voltage insulation, dielectric breakdown, surface tracking, arcing, corona, and electrical discharge phenomena
• Understanding of practical considerations associated with stored electrical energy
• Experience performing component inspection and acceptance testing
• Experience developing or following test procedures, operational procedures, checklists, and configuration-control documentation
• Experience participating in root-cause investigations, failure analysis, corrective actions, and equipment maintenance
• Ability to distinguish between instrumentation or measurement problems and actual hardware problems
• Experience working with technicians and contributing to the development of repeatable, reliable, and efficient laboratory operations
• Experience in environments requiring rigorous attention to configuration control, equipment readiness, preventive maintenance, and operational discipline