Associate Staff Engineer - Upton, NY

Job Description
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The Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) at Brookhaven is a DOE-funded national scientific user facility, offering users a supported research experience with top-caliber scientists and access to state-of-the- art instrumentation. The CFN mission is advancing nanoscience through frontier fundamental research and technique development and is the nexus of a broad collaboration network. Each year, CFN staff members support the research of nearly 600 external facility users.
Three strategic nanoscience themes underlie the CFN scientific facilities: The CFN conducts research on nanomaterial synthesis by assembly designing precise architectures with targeted functionality by organizing nanoscale components. The CFN researches and applies platforms for state-of-the-art techniques for Accelerated Nanomaterial Discovery, integrating synthesis, advanced characterization, physical modeling, and computer science to iteratively explore a wide range of material parameters. The CFN develops and utilizes advanced capabilities for studies of Nanomaterials in Operando Conditions for characterizing materials and reactions at the atomic scale in real-world environments.
Position Description
The CFN is seeking an exceptional research engineer to develop fully automated systems for advancing scientific discovery. The CFN has a productive research program on accelerating material discovery and developing autonomous experimentation. In this position, you will be involved in the development of robot systems for X-ray experiments at Brookhaven's synchrotron. Your project will include hardware design, experiment control, full integration of robot systems to the experimental workstation at the X-ray scattering beamline CMS (Complex Materials Scattering), and incorporation of existing material-processing platforms to the robot systems. The robotic systems will expand the beamline capabilities and enable autonomous experimentation for broader applications. You will carry out your research under the partnership program between CFN and Brookhaven's synchrotron.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
As a 2-year termed Associate Staff Engineer:
You will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying robotic hardware and software for X-ray experimentation;
You will collaborate with researchers and engineers to integrate robotic systems for autonomous experimentation at X-ray scattering beamline CMS.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
You are qualified for this role if:
You have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or a related discipline;
You have knowledge/hands-on experience in robotics or other complex hardware for laboratory automation;
You have knowledge/experience with Python programming, especially as it relates to control and integration of hardware systems; C++
You have the ability to communicate effectively by writing technical reports and giving technical presentations;
You have demonstrated the ability to work in a group of researchers and engineers with diverse academic background; and are committed to fostering a collaborative environment of safe scientific work practices.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
You are particularly well-matched to this position if:
Master's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics, computer science, or a related discipline;
You have three or more years of experience with robotics hardware and software;
You have experience with CAD drawing software;
You have experience with programming, especially for automating research in a laboratory setting and/or for solving scientific research problems;
You have experience with modern software development practices, such as version control, continuous integration, and packaging/release;
You led the design and deployment of a hardware automation or robotic solution for physical science research.
Additional Information:
This is a 2 year Term Assignment
On-Site position
Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $78,700 - $85,000 / year. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.