Division Director for Engineering- Design, Analysis and CAD

Division Director for Engineering- Design, Analysis and CAD

Requisition # 2023-16195

Date Posted 4 hours ago(2/16/2023 6:35 PM)

Department

 PPPL Engineering and Infrastrc

Category

 Engineering

Job Type

 Full-Time

Overview

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a world-class fusion energy research laboratory managed by Princeton University for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. PPPL is dedicated to developing the scientific and technological knowledge base for fusion energy. The Laboratory advances the fields of fusion energy and plasma physics research to develop the scientific understanding and key innovations needed to realize fusion, the processes that power the stars, as an energy source for the world.

The Engineering Department at PPPL is a multidisciplinary team focused on developing the engineering designs for and advancing the state-of-the-art for magnetic confinement plasma physics research devices around the world. We specialize in diagnostics, high-field magnets, power electronics, heating sources, and plasma facing components for nuclear fusion experiments at PPPL and collaborator facilities world-wide. Mechanical (solid mechanics and fluid dynamics), electromagnetic, thermal, material, and radiation effects and engineering challenges are routinely encountered simultaneously in PPPL engineering projects. PPPL engineers develop novel solutions to the engineering challenges of fusion and plasma physics and collaborate with the Research team to develop new research directions, core capabilities, and experimental devices. The complex coupled-physics nature of fusion devices presents truly unique challenges to the design, analysis, and optimization of these devices. The ability to fully simulate these devices; from the physics of the confined plasma, through the electromagnetic and elemental particle forces impingement on structure and the structural response – over the full lifetime of the device; design, manufacture, operations, decommissioning, would be a paradigm changing innovation.

The Division Director for Engineering DAC will provide leadership and oversight to a multi-disciplinary team, as well as, technical and functional management in the capabilities design, analysis, and CAD engineering at PPPL to meet the above goals. Responsibilities will include setting the technical and strategic direction for PPPL's functional engineering activities within the Design, Analysis, and CAD groups. This includes leading collaborative teams in these three areas while interfacing with other areas of the Laboratory. The successful candidate will bring creativity, foresight, and mature professional judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented problems, in determining objectives and requirements for engineering excellence, and in providing modern tools and engineering best practices to enable successful execution of Engineering's design, analysis, and CAD responsibilities. This position is a Department Head level role and reports to the PPPL Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) for Engineering.

Are you interested in joining the world's brightest talent in solving some of the world's grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or mission support services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!

Responsibilities

Core Duties:

The successful candidate will:

Be self-motivated and demonstrate outstanding leadership skills with experience leading multi-disciplined teams.

Plan and formulate engineering programs associated with design, analysis, and CAD in compliance with engineering principles, PPPL standards, PPPL project requirements, and related specifications with the objective of engineering group productivity and excellence.

Construct and deliver mission enabling capabilities while meeting current program and project needs.

Work closely with senior leaders to properly prioritize workloads and support all project commitments and strategic initiatives.

Identify and fill strategic gaps in the organization, ensuring PPPL's performance in current core competencies and growth in emerging areas of focus and new projects.

Provide organizational drive focused on leveraging synergy across the directorate to achieve operational improvements at the highest level of engineering performance.

Work collaboratively to manage staffing requirements, sustain engineering capabilities and preserve critical skills.

Ensure technical domain expertise of the entire team, drive process and tool development and deployment, resolve critical technical issues, support new engineering initiatives, ensure standard technical processes are in use across all programs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (Masters or Ph.D. degree highly preferred) in Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.

Professional experience, at least 15 years (inclusive of post-BS academic experience), preferably in a scientific or R&D environment.

Detailed knowledge and understanding of engineering processes, the flowdown of PPPL & DOE requirements, and the interaction of system and subsystem requirements that result in a firm set of engineering performance requirements is considered a plus.

Demonstrated engineering or scientific leadership experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Proven ability to manage resources within a research and design environment to meet cost, schedule, and quality parameters.

Preferred technical competences in engineering include:

Familiarity with system and component designs operating in Ultra-high vacuum with loading from magnetic fields, and subjected to high heat fluxes, as well as, processes and issues related to fabricating, testing, and installing such components.

Background in Metrology and versed in Manufacturing processes is beneficial.

Ability to make decisions independently with limited supervisorial assistance.

Ability to work and effectively communicate with a diverse group of researchers, engineers, and technicians.

Working Conditions:

On-site/ Flex.

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Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from participation in certain foreign government talent recruitment programs. All PPPL employees are required to disclose any participation in a foreign government talent recruitment program and may be required to withdraw from such programs to remain employed under the DOE Contract.

Standard Weekly Hours

40.00

Eligible for Overtime

No

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Probationary Period

180 days

Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail)

No

Physical Capacity Exam Required

No

Valid Driver's License Required

No

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