Accelerator Physicist - Urgent Hire

We are looking for a hardworking Accelerator Physicist to join our awesome team at Leidos in Albuquerque, NM.
Growing your career as a Full Time Accelerator Physicist is an amazing opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in project management, leadership and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Accelerator Physicist at Leidos today!

Description

Leidos is seeking a Accelerator Physicist to join our team out in Albuquerque New Mexico. You will conduct accelerator physics experimentation and testing.

As a part of our team here in Albuquerque, you will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and technicians to develop next generation directed energy systems and experimentation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Safely operating a complicated process or facility under formal conduct of operations, such as the operation of a charged-particle accelerator.

• Troubleshooting and repairing electric, electronic, and/or electro-mechanical components of operating systems.

• Operation and troubleshooting of high voltage systems and power modulators.

• Collaborate with the AFRL scientists on experiments to determine the future paths of system design.

• Perform analytic calculations and numerical simulations

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field and 3 years’ experience OR

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field and one year experience

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for medical systems is a plus

• Strong background in physics and technology of particle accelerators

• Hand on experience in design, troubleshooting, and safety of high voltage systems

• Practical knowledge in methods of experimental physics, data acquisition and signal processing

• Basic knowledge in power electronics, pulsed power systems, and front-end signal amplification and transmission

• Proven ability to use commercially available software for simulation of physical processes in particle accelerators

• Strong understanding of monitoring, shielding, and safety aspects of work with ionizing radiation

• Experience applying safety principles in laboratory activities

• Experience with electrical, mechanical, pressure, vacuum, or diagnostic systems

• Demonstrated experimental, analytical, and computational skills

• Successfully worked in or leading a technical team

• Preferred Education: M.S. in physics with concentration on accelerator, nuclear, or plasma physics or related disciplines with 1 year of experience

• Preferred Education: PhD strongly preferred in physics with concentration on accelerator, nuclear, or plasma physics or related disciplines will be considered as a higher level job category.

Pay Range:Pay Range $63,050.00 - $97,000.00 - $130,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00109454

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Benefits of working as a Accelerator Physicist in Albuquerque, NM:

● Company offers great benefits
● Advancement opportunities
● Advantageous package