What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Hardware Systems Engineer position at LBL?
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 :
Desired Qualifications :
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 :
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Salary : $139,752 - $235,848
