Accelerator Controls Engineer (Staff Engineer 3)

Job overview

The Accelerator Controls Engineer (Staff Engineer 3) role is onsite in Menlo Park, CA; compensation is not specified. The role supports the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), a Department of Energy user facility serving researchers across scientific fields. This engineer helps keep accelerator operations safe and reliable while developing and modernizing the control systems that support current research and future accelerator capabilities. The work spans equipment integration, controls software, operational troubleshooting, and engineering projects from design through commissioning and support.

What you'll do

• Support accelerator operations, troubleshooting, startup, commissioning, and machine studies
• own assigned control systems and their reliability, maintenance, documentation, and development
• design and maintain EPICS-based systems, including IOCs, device interfaces, databases, operator applications, and engineering tools
• integrate and troubleshoot accelerator equipment across hardware and software
• modernize controls platforms
• contribute across project lifecycles
• evaluate emerging controls technologies, including AI and machine learning where appropriate
• collaborate across scientific and engineering groups and with the accelerator-controls community.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

accelerator controls engineer

staff engineer 3

epics

accelerator controls

control systems

equipment integration

scientific research facility

ssrl

slac national accelerator laboratory

menlo park ca

onsite

24/7 on-call rotation

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hands-on controls engineering for an operating synchrotron facility, spanning EPICS systems, accelerator equipment, modernization, and operational support. The position participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation; occasional shift work and travel may be required.

About the employer

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.