Senior Target Systems Engineering Specialist

Discover TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre. We are a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation.

Our mission is to serve as Canada’s particle accelerator centre. We advance isotope science and technology, both fundamental and applied. We collaborate across communities and disciplines, from nuclear and particle physics to the life and material sciences. We discover and innovate, inspire and educate, creating knowledge and opportunity for all.

TRIUMF's diverse community of nearly 600 multidisciplinary researchers, engineers, technicians, tradespeople, staff, and students create a unique incubator for Canadian excellence, as well as a portal to premier global collaborations. Fueling innovation and improving lives, we are committed to accelerating discovery and shaping a better world.

Basic Function

Support professional engineering activities Target and Ion Sources Department in an experienced role and take ownership of design, refurbishment, operation, and improvements of major accelerator target technology systems, requiring nuclear, accelerator, process, automation engineering experience.

Principal Responsibilities

• Provides professional leadership for nuclear target systems within the Targets and Ion Sources Department.
• Provides design oversight, expert advice and hands-on support proactively to site wide accelerator target systems.
• Provides leadership for target and ion source development within the TRIUMF TIS department.
• Takes ownership of remote handling, and target system processes and proactively proposes and integrates improvements and refurbishments.
• Proactively addresses safety concerns and takes initiative to guarantee compliance to regulations and TRIUMF’s nuclear operation license.
• Work can include
• System owner of complex infrastructure leading break-fix, proactive maintenance strategy, upgrades and long-term projects
• Supervises and/or conducts target systems designs, mechanical simulations, prototyping and operation.
• Provides expert oversight of processes and improvements.
• Coordinates support and troubleshooting of on-line systems
• Leads procurements of complex infrastructure
  

Supervision Exercised

• Individual contributor role with an expectation to provide day-to-day leadership to diverse and multidisciplinary teams as part of leading major projects and initiatives.
• Responsible for providing guidance, training, and mentorship to engineers, technicians, students, and post-docs.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

The position requires:

• Expert understanding of accelerator target technologies, remote-handling principles and able to apply them to complex design, trouble-shooting and operational situations
• Expert knowledge in area of expertise including tasks, processes and practises
• Ability to explain/present complex ideas and present clear summaries of work progress/conclusions
• Ability to write design notes or conference papers in support of complex projects
• Ability to network with key industry contacts
  
  

Nuclear Energy Worker (new)

Some work will require access to exclusion areas where there are activated components. The position requires the incumbent to be trained as a NEW. Training will be provided by TRIUMF.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

• Requires a Masters degree in mechanical engineering and expertise in accelerator target system engineering, nuclear, process and material engineering, remote handling, and automation, all with demonstrated specialized knowledge and competence at an advanced level.
• 8+ years of professional experience or equivalent in accelerator and target systems engineering.
• Professional Engineering designation or eligibility to apply for P.Eng. designation in British Columbia.
  
  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will be given serious consideration, and in the case of equal qualifications, preference will be given to a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Position Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

35

Total Rewards

At TRIUMF, we value our employees and are committed to providing a competitive total rewards package. We offer comprehensive benefits that promote the well-being and security of our staff and provide an excellent opportunity to grow your career in a high-profile national research facility, where you can make a difference.

Salary Range

$86,100.00 - $107,600.00

Benefits Information

• TRIUMF paid dental, extended health, vision care, emergency travel assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Life Insurance, and supplementary Wellness Benefits.
• Excellent Employee Pension Plan
• Disability benefits, and optional additional Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Generous time away
• Maternity and paternity leaves and top-ups
  
  

Application Closing Date

Apply now and be part of our extraordinary journey.

Learn more about the amazing research and work we do at TRIUMF.

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Equity, diversity, and inclusion are integral to excellence and enhance our ability to create knowledge and opportunity for all. Together, we are committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the voices of our employees, students, partners, and the people and communities we serve.

As an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalised on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Contact Information

Email: recruiting@triumf.ca

Phone: 604.222.1047

Fax: 604.222.3791

4004 Wesbrook Mall - Vancouver, BC - V6T 2A3

TRIUMF is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next on this site.

TRIUMF is a publicly funded, not-for-profit research lab that is a hub for discovery and innovation. Our mission is to serve as Canada's particle accelerator centre.