Electronics Technician
Fermilab
Summary
Fermilab is seeking an Electronics Technician who under direct supervision and based on apprenticeship level expertise, general experience and/or academic study, will provide routine technical support for area of assignment, typically an experimental or support group. Depending on the area of assignment, fabricates, sets up, calibrates, operates, tests, repairs, and modifies a variety of electrical-electronic and/or mechanical equipment, systems and devices, or performs ES&H duties including environmental surveys, waste disposal, and radiological surveys.
Job description
What your day-to-day as an Electronics Technician I at Fermilab will look like:
- You will conduct routine fabrication, set-up, operation, testing, repairs, and/or modifications for
- Work on laboratory projects/equipment in the assigned area, based on drawings, diagrams and schematics.
- You will assist in construction and assembly of experiment and support equipment. Prepare equipment for operation. Assist in testing and calibration of equipment.
- Writing procedures for all finished work. Enter relevant work information into a database and/or personal logbook.
- As directed, provide preventive and routine maintenance for a wide variety of instruments and equipment in the assigned area. Troubleshoot problems and conducts repairs as needed.
- Conduct periodic safety inspections of assigned area, including generation of hazard analyses. Assists with the identification, packaging, control, and disposal of chemical and radioactive waste.
- You will respond to operational and emergency requirements. Required to work off-hour shifts or respond to emergency call-ins.
- You will procure and maintains inventories of small parts, supplies, materials, and equipment.
- You will assist in the implementation and design of equipment and systems for area of assignment, driving quality in all job aspects.
- You will perform other duties as assigned.
- You will abide by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations, Laboratory policies, procedures and practices pertinent to this position.
Skills and Attributes for Success:
- HS degree (or technical certificate or equivalent). Relevant experience preferred.
- Possess and apply fundamental knowledge of electrical, mechanical and/or ES&H technology concepts, practices, and procedures relevant to assigned area.
- May be required to legally operate a government vehicle.
- Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Requirements
- HS degree (or technical certificate or equivalent)
- Relevant experience preferred
- Possess and apply fundamental knowledge of electrical, mechanical and/or ES&H technology concepts, practices, and procedures relevant to assigned area
- May be required to legally operate a government vehicle
- Contribute effectively within a diverse workforce and upholds Fermilab’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid time off
- Life insurance
- Short and Long-term disability insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Onsite day care
Company overview
Fermilab, officially known as Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, is a premier particle physics and accelerator laboratory located in Batavia, Illinois. Operated by the Fermi Research Alliance LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy, Fermilab is dedicated to advancing our understanding of the fundamental nature of matter and energy. The laboratory operates world-class particle accelerators, including the Tevatron (formerly the world's highest-energy particle collider) and currently hosts the Muon g-2 experiment and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). Fermilab's research focuses on neutrino physics, dark matter studies, quantum science, and accelerator technology development. As one of the leading particle physics laboratories globally, Fermilab collaborates with thousands of scientists from institutions worldwide and plays a crucial role in international high-energy physics research. The laboratory also maintains strong educational outreach programs and contributes to technological innovations with applications beyond fundamental science.