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Research Scientist

Job #103404

In this exciting role, you will be working at the BELLA Center that is part of the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division. The mission of the BELLA Center is to advance particle acceleration with high power lasers and to develop methods for achieving high quality beams of high energy electrons and ions through intense laser-plasma interactions.

You will be responsible for experiments to explore the performance of high power/energy fiber amplification of ultrashort laser pulses, …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division has an opening for a Physicist Research Scientist at the BELLA Center.

In this exciting role, you will contribute to research on compact laser-driven particle accelerators within the ATAP Division, focusing on laser-plasma acceleration (LPA) of electrons, protons, and ions, and exploring applications in high-energy physics, biomedical fields, security, and light-source drivers.

You will provide …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #103213

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics ( ATAP) Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Fusion Science and Ion Beam Technology Program ( FS/IBT).

As part of our Quantum-Information-Science projects, you will contribute to the development of color center synthesis, characterization, and integration for quantum sensing and quantum networking applications.

Working closely with scientists and engineers within our Program, you will …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division ( ATAP) has an opening for a Physicist Research Scientist to join the Advanced Modeling Program team.

In this exciting role, you will perform research in the Advanced Modeling Program as a key member of a team consisting of physicists, applied mathematicians, software engineers and students. Use and improve the high-performance simulation tools of the BLAST suite, to model systems involving plasmas, …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics Division ( ATAP) has an opening for a Deputy Director to join the team.

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for overseeing, coordinating and developing the design of colliders and large accelerator facilities. This includes work on the Electron Ion Collider Project both directly and through coordination of collaborations. It also includes exploration of future accelerator facilities, including Higgs …

Research Scientist

Job #102948

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) Division has an opening for a Research Scientist to work with the Superconducting Magnet Program (SMP).

The research in SMP is focused on the development of superconducting magnets for High Energy Physics (HEP), Fusion Energy Science (FES), Nuclear Science (NS) and medical applications. Also, the SMP is an integral part of DOE’s national Magnet Development Program (MDP), whose goal is to advance superconducting …

Postdoctoral Fellow

Job #102146

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics ( ATAP) Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Berkeley Accelerator & Instrumentation Program team and develop control and instrumentation for quantum computing and sensing.

ATAP’s BACI Program focuses on essential systems that offer important opportunities to serve the accelerator community and advance the state of the art. The Program develops ultra-high precision control systems …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Sr/Principal Power Distribution Engineering Associate to provide expert technical support for AC upgrades infrastructure to support the Advanced Light Source (ALS) and its upgrade project (ALS-U). This role involves providing assistance and design support, documentation, procurement, fabrication, installation, and testing of AC upgrades to the current ALS AC infrastructure.

Key responsibilities include:
– Lead efforts in the design, upgrade, and …

Berkeley Lab is hiring an Power Distribution Engineering Associate to provide support for the Advanced Light Source (ALS) and its upgrade project (ALS-U), with a primary focus on AC upgrade infrastructure. This role involves supporting the upgrade efforts for the AC distribution systems for our facility, ensuring efficiency, safety, and compliance with all relevant standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AC power distribution coupled with excellent troubleshooting and project …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #103665

The Engineering Division at Berkeley Lab is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Accelerator Systems/Magnetics Measurements Group. The role involves research on magnetic measurements and tuning of electromagnets and permanent magnet systems. The postdoc will support experiments at the Magnetics Department for the ALS and ALS-U programs and gain exposure to various Accelerator Technology and Physics fields within the ATAP Division and the Berkeley Center for Magnet Technology.

What You Will Do:
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Berkeley Lab is hiring a Senior Electronics Engineering Technologist to provide advanced technical support in electronics. Reporting to the Electronics Technology manager, the role involves designing, developing, testing, evaluating, debugging, and maintaining complex electronics and systems, requiring expertise in technology, scientific principles, and mathematics.

What You Will Do:
65% Electronics Systems Hands-on Specialist
– Collaborate with users to develop electronics system projects and technical …

The Berkeley Lab is hiring an Electrical Engineering Technical Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and oversee technicians, facility, scientific, engineering, and administrative support. Responsibilities include managing budgets, equipment, and property, ensuring adherence to lab policies, safety requirements, and personnel actions, as well as recommending policy changes and establishing procedures for the team.

What You Will Do:
– Oversee technical, administrative, and leadership operations of the …

Quality Engineer

Job #103572

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Quality Engineer to support medium to large projects. This role involves developing and reviewing work instructions, verification/validation plans, setting up production lines, and supporting vendor interactions. The Quality Engineer will work closely with internal and external manufacturers, managing strategic relationships while focusing on technical needs and project logistics. Responsibilities include defining and implementing project-specific …

The Berkeley Lab is hiring an Electrical Engineering Student Intern to support the ALS-U engineering team. This part-time position (up to 20 hours/week) offers hands-on experience in upgrading the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a world-leading scientific facility. Student Interns will assist with electrical CAD drawings, installation work instructions, material handling, and kitting. On-site presence is required, with ample training opportunities on LBNL's engineering tools.

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The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring an Instrumentation Senior or Principal Electronics Engineering Associate to provide expert technical support for electrical and electronic systems within the Advanced Light Source (ALS) with a focus on supporting the Accelerator Instrumentation group. This role involves providing assistance and design support for printed-circuit boards, electronic chassis and internal wire/cable harnessing, structured cabling systems, managing documentation, …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Mechanical Engineer to oversee medium to large projects and perform complex mechanical engineering tasks, including design, manufacturing planning, and quality assurance. The role involves conducting and contributing to large or multiple small projects while adhering to budget and schedule constraints. Typical projects may involve particle accelerators, optics, beamline design, magnetic systems, cryogenic systems, and vacuum systems. This is a …

The Berkeley Lab is hiring an Accelerator Electronics Engineer to manage, maintain, and improve the electronics systems for the 88” cyclotron. This role involves working on high-voltage systems, power applications, control interfaces, RF generation, and beam diagnostics. The engineer will also be a key contact for electrical safety compliance.

This position requires a proactive, self-motivated individual who can work under general guidance and collaborate with senior engineers. The engineer will …

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Controls Software Engineer to develop control software for the Advanced Light Source (ALS) using EPICS and related tools. The role involves collaborating with scientists and engineers to implement control systems for motion, data acquisition, and digital devices.

What You Will Do:
– Develop and deploy EPICS-based control software for the ALS.
– Create EPICS drivers for device-specific digital electronics with network interfaces.
– Configure …

The Berkeley Lab is hiring a Lead Hardware Systems Engineer to support advanced scientific projects and user facilities, including the ALS, ALS-U, DUNE, CMB-S4, and EIC. This matrixed position within the Engineering Division requires a proven track record in leading systems engineering for complex, multi-disciplinary projects. The initial assignment will likely be to the ALS-U or DUNE projects.

In this role, you will develop and maintain the systems engineering framework, tools, and technical content …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering division is hiring a Automation Engineer for Personnel Protection Systems to ensure the safety and reliability of facilities handling ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and personal protection. This role involves a full life-cycle software of development for Personnel Protection Systems (PPS), including design, development, testing, operation and maintenance. The PPS are essential safety related systems that combines relay-based and PLC-based technologies to protect …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Water Jet Machinist. Under general supervision, the machinist will provide technical support in water jet machining, perform routine and specialized assignments using water jet and support equipment, and apply intermediate-level knowledge to operate a 5-axis water jet machine and software to produce basic and complex shapes. The role may include rotating assignments to provide basic machining support for specific projects or programs.

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The Berkeley Lab is hiring a Cable Plant Lead Engineer to support the Advanced Light Source (ALS) upgrade at LBNL, a cutting-edge soft x-ray facility. This role will focus on managing the complex cable plant, ensuring minimal downtime during the upgrade. Responsibilities include capacity planning, routing, conduit planning, and overseeing cable installation and removal efforts. The engineer will coordinate with subsystem leads to manage cabling needs, ensure compliance with NEC standards, and lead …

Berkeley Lab is hiring an Electronics Engineering Associate to support the Advanced Light Source (ALS) and its upgrade project (ALS-U), with a primary focus on advanced cable plant infrastructure. The role includes assisting with the design, documentation, procurement, fabrication, installation, and testing of structured cabling systems. In addition to structured cabling, the position may involve supporting other subsystems such as Power Supplies, RF, Controls, Diagnostics, and Vacuum systems.

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The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Senior or Principal Electronics Engineering Associate to provide expert technical support for electrical and electronic systems within the Advanced Light Source (ALS) and ALS Upgrade (ALS-U) projects, with a focus on advanced cable plant infrastructure. This role involves providing assistance and design support for structured cabling systems, managing documentation, procurement, fabrication, and testing to ensure system performance.

This position …

Join Our Innovative Team as a Technical Project Leader!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment? We are seeking a passionate and experienced Mechanical Engineering Technical Supervisor to support our Engineering Division’s cutting-edge scientific programs. In this hands-on role, you will be at the forefront of exciting engineering projects, utilizing your expertise in fabrication, assembly, installation, and manufacturing operations.

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Join our dynamic Engineering Division as a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Vendor Management & Procurement, where you will play a vital role in ensuring the manufacturing and quality assurance of cutting-edge technical equipment. In this multifaceted position, you will be responsible for developing and revising quality standards, designing effective inspection methods, and analyzing performance reports to uphold the highest levels of quality. Your expertise in manufacturing processes, coupled …

Student Assistant

Job #103270

Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a part-time Student Assistant (8-16 hours/week) to support the Advanced Light Source upgrade project (ALS-U). The position offers hands-on experience under the supervision of the ALS-U engineering group, contributing to the ongoing effort to enhance the ALS, a leading facility in x-ray, infrared, and extreme ultraviolet light research. The ALS supports thousands of global scientists in diverse fields, and the ALS-U project will ensure its continued …

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring an Electronics Installation and Fabrication Technologist for the ATLAS project. The role involves fabricating, assembling, and ensuring quality of silicon-based particle tracking detector modules for collider experiments, to be integrated into general-purpose detectors at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

What You Will Do:
– Provide advanced technical support for electronics fabrication in a cleanroom environment.
– Fabricate electronics hardware, …

Are you ready to take the lead in a dynamic and innovative environment? Berkeley Lab is seeking a visionary Production/Manufacturing Engineering Department Head to become a critical member of our mission-driven Engineering Division. In this pivotal role, you will not only guide a talented team of engineers and technicians but also collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive groundbreaking projects that support our scientific endeavors.

Join us in transforming scientific ideas into reality …

Cryogenic Engineer

Job #103190

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is hiring a Cryogenic Engineer to provide technical expertise in cryogenic technology for scientific and engineering projects. The role focuses on applying thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, systems and controls in cryogenics to develop innovative solutions that meet experimental and scientific requirements. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and managing sub-projects within larger research programs at Lawrence Berkeley National …

The Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division is seeking an Electronics Engineering Technologist to provide advanced technical support for electronics systems. The role involves designing, fabricating, and installing complex electronics equipment, as well as developing prototype models for large-scale manufacturing. The technologist will also manage integrated control, instrumentation, and communication systems.

What You Will Do:
– Read and interpret schematics, parts lists, and manuals for assembly, …

The Engineering Division at Berkeley Lab is seeking a dedicated and experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join the ALS-U (Advanced Light Source Upgrade) Project, a high-impact initiative to upgrade one of the most advanced National User Facilities in the world. This role will focus on managing large-scale Department of Energy (DOE) projects, ensuring that $10M-$15M worth of components and assemblies are designed, fabricated, procured, installed, and tested to the highest standards and within the …

Berkeley Lab is looking for one or more System Manager Scientist/Engineer to oversee large-scale Department of Energy (DOE) projects. The primary focus of these roles is on upgrade projects for the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a prominent National User Facility. LBNL also leads or supports a variety of other significant scientific projects through the Engineering Division's matrixed structure. This is a unique chance to work with advanced technologies and to contribute to enabling world-class …

Berkeley Lab seeks one or more Technical Engineering Lead(s) to oversee large-scale Department of Energy (DOE) projects. The primary focus of these roles is on upgrade projects for the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a prominent National User Facility. LBNL also leads or supports a variety of other significant scientific projects through the Engineering Division's matrixed structure. This is a unique chance to work with advanced technologies and to contribute to enabling world-class research. Come …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (LBNL) Engineering Division and Advanced Light Source (ALS) has an opening for either a Senior Power Electronics Engineer (E20.3) or a Principal Power Electronics Engineer (E20.4) to join the team.

This position is responsible for assisting in all activities in the full system life cycle of the power conversion systems for electro-magnets, whether pulsed or continuous duty, ranging from tens of watts to roughly 0.5 MW average. The engineer will be responsible for …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #103339

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Nuclear Science Division ( NSD) has an opening for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the team.

In this exciting role, you will work on the CUORE (Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events) and CUPID (CUORE Upgrade with Particle ID) experiments to search for lepton number violation and related physics. Perform research and development on cryogenic calorimeters and related detector systems, associated electronics, and system layout for next-generation …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (LBNL) Nuclear Science (NSD) Division has an opening for a Research Scientist to join the team and work with the Electron Cyclotron Resonance (ECR) Ion Source Group.

In this role, you will collaborate to design, construct, and test the next generation of superconducting ECR ion sources (beyond VENUS) in the Nuclear Science Division. Areas of responsibility include planning and conducting research in the field of ion sources and accelerator physics. This work also …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Physics Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Data Management and/or Survey Operations teams.

In this exciting role, you will work with DESI to produce the 10s of millions of high-quality spectra for the world's largest spectroscopic redshift survey. You will contribute improvements to algorithms and workflow, track quality assurance, and monitor survey progress. This high-profile …

Postdoctoral Fellow

Job #103215

Berkeley Lab’s Physics Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow within the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Group. The group has a long history of designing, fielding and analyzing data from CMB experiments. We are building on this experience to ensure the success of current and future CMB experiments. Members of the group have a wide range of expertise from data analysis to instrumentation and are involved in the following CMB experiments: CMB-S4, Simons Observatory and BICEP/Keck.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Physics Division has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Prof. Chiara Salemi in the fields of quantum sensing and axion dark matter.

In this exciting role, you will lead R&D efforts on the development of SQUAT (superconducting quasiparticle-amplifying transmon) sensors for single THz photon detection and will be involved in the BREAD and/or DMRadio axion experiments. Efforts on BREAD include the development of a tunable THz calibration …

Chamberlain Fellow

Job #102407

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announces the competition for the 2025 Owen Chamberlain Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics and Cosmology. The Fellowship is named after Berkeley Nobel Laureate Owen Chamberlain, who, together with Emilio Segrè, Clyde Wiegand, and Thomas Ypsilantis, discovered the anti-proton at the Berkeley Bevatron in 1955.

The Physics Division has a long tradition of advanced instrument and detector development, computational …