HAICU Project Manager & Engineer

Job title: HAICU Project Manager & Engineer

Job description: Staff – Non Union

Job Category M&P – AAPS

Job Profile AAPS Salaried – Scientific Eng., Level C

Job Title HAICU Project Manager & Engineer

Department Research | Momose Lab | Department of Chemistry | Faculty of Science

Compensation Range $5,906.25 – $8,508.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date October 16, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date Oct 15, 2024

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Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the HAICU Project Manager & Engineer will be to perform research and development in particle deceleration methods, translate this research into specific equipment appropriate for HAICU, to oversee building and commissioning the apparatus, and to integrate the apparatus with other elements from other HAICU institutional research groups. The HAICU Project Manager and Engineer will oversee a team of engineers, other research personnel and departmental engineering technicians, in the design and development of a particle beam manipulation apparatus in support of the Canada-wide multi-institutional HAICU program, which is part of the ALPHA-G international scientific collaboration.

Organizational Status

Reports to principal investigator (PI), Dr Taka Momose. Works independently, interacting with other members of the multi-site HAICU project team and with departmental technical services personnel.

Works directly with project faculty, researchers, and technical personnel to plan, design, and to oversee building and commissioning research equipment.

Collaborates with scientific personnel across Canada to define specifications for, and to integrate with, the UBC developed apparatus with the equipment from other members.

Work Performed

Directs the design, build, and commissioning of research equipment for particle deceleration, including but not limited to sources, particle beam benders, deceleration stages, detectors, and traps.

Conducts research towards extending existing decelerator technology capabilities including investigating and performing simulations, and calculations to determine optimal methods.

Liaises with the HAICU team to coordinate equipment specifications, schedules and time lines between UBC and other institutions. Develops system architectures for particle beam manipulation apparatus, comprising, but not limited to:

• High vacuum experimental chambers
• Assemblies of 100s of high field electromagnets, including multiplexed high-voltage electronic driver circuits
• 100s of channels of 50 MSa/s digital pattern generation
• Data acquisition and control hardware for current monitoring, mass spectroscopy, pulsed laser and dye laser control.
• Permanent magnet and electromagnetic particle beam benders and traps.
• Initiates and tracks consumable and instrument component cost to ensure quality thresholds are achieved and costs are within budget.

Designs, codes, commissions, and maintains data acquisition and control software for HAICU project systems.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Decisions could adversely affect the quality of research and potentially impact on project success and its funding as well as future project funding. More broadly, errors and/or poor judgement could negatively impact on the Alpha-g project, a global, multi-million-dollar research program.

Supervision Received

Works independently within broad direction provided by the HAICU project PI.

Supervision Given

Directs project engineers and other technical personnel on best practices and to validate appropriate methodologies for ensuring timely project deliverables.

Working Conditions

Works in a well-lit, air-conditioned laboratory environment. The laboratory houses equipment that generates high power laser energy, high voltages, and extreme temperatures, requiring safety awareness and compliance with posted safety precautions

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Engineering or Applied Science. Minimum of five years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

– Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

A scientist or engineer with a solid understanding of, and experience with, design, construction and operation of equipment and instrumentation used for the manipulation of particle beams. Minimum of ten years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience including:

• Generation and control of pulsed (microseconds to 100s of microseconds) high field (circa 1 Tesla) magnetic fields.
• Knowledge and experience implementing cold molecule research techniques including (but not limited to) trapping methods, Zeeman and Stark deceleration, counter-rotating nozzles, and laser cooling.
• Design and implementation of related research equipment, including thermal chambers, cryogenics, refrigeration, ultra-high vacuum pumps, and detection systems.
• Development of distributed control and data acquisition software, including high speed digital pattern generation using field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or similar methods.
• Simulation and modelling of complex magnetic and electronic device, mechanical, electrical, and electronic design software (3D solid modelling and printed circuit board (PCB) schematic capture and board layout).

The Project Manager and Engineer will have a thorough understanding of the relevant chemical and physical properties involved in the research area, a proven ability to communicate complex concepts to others, and an ability to work productively both independently and as part of a team.

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