Lead Manufacturing Engineer

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory seeks a Lead Manufacturing Engineer for the Accelerator Directorate Technical Planning Department.The successful candidate will support the LCLS-II-HE Project.The Lead Manufacturing Engineer will work with project stakeholders and installation technicians to manage inventory and logistics, scheduling of fabrication, assembly and testing of beamline components and complex assemblies. This position reports to the Technical Planning Department Head in the Mechanical Engineering and Technical Services Division of SLAC¿s Accelerator Directorate.

Given the nature of this position, SLAC is open to on-site and hybrid work options.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include

• Work with engineers, designers, and technicians in the fabrication and assembly of the LCLS-II-HE system. Components will range in complexity from simple mechanical hardware to magnet and vacuum assemblies.
• Conduct and review advanced technical analyses for manufacturing processes, ensuring designs and instructions align with production capabilities. Act as the final approver for engineering masters, work instructions, and tooling requirements before they are passed to Manufacturing Coordinators.
• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality. Evaluate and implement new technologies, materials, or methodologies to streamline production processes.
• Establish and document best practices for tooling, fixtures, and engineering masters/work instructions.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Planning, Production, and Purchasing for technical matters. Support Purchasing in selecting vendors by providing technical input on material specifications, tooling needs, and quality requirements. Partner with Production to analyze recurring issues, identify root causes, and develop corrective actions.
• Provide leadership and mentoring of junior staff. Assist in upskilling team members on advanced manufacturing techniques, tools, and best practices as needed. Provide guidance to the team on work priority.
• Provide feedback and insights on team performance, challenges, and opportunities for improvement directly to the Department Head.
• Lead high-priority or complex projects, coordinating timelines, resources, and deliverables. Monitor progress on engineering deliverables, ensuring milestones are met and stakeholders are updated.
• * - Other duties may also be assigned
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field and six years of relevant experience; or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Ability to understand, analyze and interpret drawing packages describing the fabrication and assembly of complex scientific instruments, this requires knowledge of mechanical fabrication practices, mechanical design, vacuum compatible fabrication practices, and drafting standards.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise and train a diverse work staff.
• Proficiency in Visual Manufacturing software or similar project management tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues across departments.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to ensuring quality and uniformity in operations.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of local area machine shops, sheet metal shops, material suppliers, braze shops, plating shops, and construction contractors.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor selection, placement of orders, order expediting and tracking, managing inspection and material certifications documentation, and receiving and storage of incoming materials.
• A solid understanding of mechanical fabrication and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) processes and handling.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven organization skills to track documents and manage deadlines, using spreadsheets or other software tools as appropriate.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of standard office software such as MS Office Suite, MS Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Ability to work independently and in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, take initiative to complete duties proactively, and work under tight deadlines.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Experience with Visual Manufacturing Software.
  
  

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, 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, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements/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:
• 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: Science & Engineering Associate 3

Grade: K

Job code: 4993

Duration: Regular Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $120,737 to $150,199 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.