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Quality Assurance Engineer

PPPL is looking for an experienced QA Engineer/Lead Auditor who will play a critical role in ensuring mission success by managing the Internal Assessment Program. This position requires a collaborative professional who can partner with diverse research, engineering, and operational teams to identify risks, drive root cause analysis, and facilitate the development and implementation of effective corrective actions. Please note: This is NOT an IT position or a position for a Software Engineer. Works under the Laboratory’s QA Program to administer the Integrated Assessment Program and provide support to various projects and activities, as needed. Areas of responsibility include:- Primary point of contact for PPPL’s Integrated Assessment Program:- Development and maintenance of...

Department: PPPL Quality and Assurance
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Research and Laboratory

Division Director for Engineering - Design, Analysis, and CAD (DAC)

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is a world-class fusion energy research laboratory managed by Princeton University for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. PPPL advances the fields of fusion energy and plasma physics research to develop the scientific understanding and key innovations needed to realize fusion, the processes that power the stars, as an energy source for the world.PPPL conducts research and development across a broad fusion and plasma science portfolio, including magnetic confinement fusion, liquid metal plasma-facing and blanket technologies, high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet systems, advanced materials, and integrated engineering solutions. These efforts support PPPL’s mission as well as fusion programs and facilities...

Department: PPPL Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Engineering

Automated Feature Discovery & Anomaly Detection for Scientific Data Archives

PPPL summer internship program participant. A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by Princeton University, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is tackling the world’s toughest science and technology challenges using plasma, the fourth state of matter. With more than 70 years of history, PPPL is a leader in the science and engineering behind the development of fusion energy, a potentially limitless energy source. PPPL is also using its expertise to advance research in the areas of microelectronics, quantum sensors and devices, and sustainability sciences. Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to contribute to our mission and vision. Come join us!

Department: PPPL Computational Science
Job Type: Temporary
Category: Research and Laboratory

Sim-to-Real Mismatch-Aware Acquisition for Robust Physics Emulator Generation

Department: PPPL Computational Science
Job Type: Temporary
Category: Research and Laboratory

Associate Fluid Systems Mechanical Technician

The Associate Fluid Systems Mechanical Technician is responsible for performing the maintenance, operation and commissioning of various fluid systems including cryogenics, and cooling water. This position will primarily support the National Spherical Torus eXperiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) cryogenic plant, however support of other experiments and fluid/mechanical systems is expected. A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by Princeton University, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is tackling the world’s toughest science and technology challenges using plasma, the fourth state of matter. With more than 70 years of history, PPPL is a leader in the science and engineering behind the development of fusion energy, a potentially limitless energy source. PPPL is also...

Department: PPPL Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Engineering

Fluid Systems Group Lead

Provide technical expertise and managerial leadership for all systems assigned to the Fluid Systems Group (Cooling Water, Cryogenics, Liquids, and Gas) supporting experimental operations. This role is responsible for the overall technical integrity, safe operation, maintenance, and strategic development of assigned staff and systems. A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by Princeton University, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is tackling the world’s toughest science and technology challenges using plasma, the fourth state of matter. With more than 70 years of history, PPPL is a leader in the science and engineering behind the development of fusion energy, a potentially limitless energy source. PPPL is also using its expertise to advance research in...

Department: PPPL Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Engineering

AC Power Branch Electrical Engineer

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is seeking a Power Electrical Engineer with experience in design, procurement, commissioning, operation, and management of electrical power systems and associated equipment to join our staff in the Facilities Engineering Division. The successful candidate is responsible for the operations, performance and maintenance of the facilities power system and will participate in the design and specification of Medium and Low Voltage AC power distributions typical of large industrial facilities, overseeing the activities of engineering subcontractors, construction subcontractors and equipment suppliers. Additional activities will include the troubleshooting, modification, commissioning in support of operations and project upgrades at PPPL involving...

Department: PPPL Facilities
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Facilities Management and Physical Plant

Associate Heating Systems Electrical Technician

The Associate Heating Systems Technician is responsible for performing the maintenance, operation and commissioning of experimental heating and current drive systems. This position will primarily support the Neutral Beam Injection System in support of the National Spherical Torus eXperiment Upgrade (NSTX-U), however support of other experiments and heating systems is expected. A U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory managed by Princeton University, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is tackling the world’s toughest science and technology challenges using plasma, the fourth state of matter. With more than 70 years of history, PPPL is a leader in the science and engineering behind the development of fusion energy, a potentially limitless energy source. PPPL is also...

Department: PPPL Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Engineering

Associate Research Scientist - Computational Stellarator Physics

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory seeks outstanding candidates for postdoctoral position in the area of computational stellarator physics. The successful candidate will play a leading role in developing a state-of-the-art, fully three-dimensional version of the fluid turbulence code SOLEDGE3X, as part of PPPL’s international collaboration with CEA, France. The final goal will be modeling self consistently plasma and impurity transport in the edge of a magnetic fusion device, tokamaks and stellarators alike. The candidate will also perform numerical simulations with both the existing and improved versions of the SOLEDGE3X code, coupled with the Dust Injector Simulator (DIS) code, of powder injection experiments to be performed both in the WEST tokamak and the W7-X stellarator,...

Department: PPPL Advanced Projects
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Research and Laboratory

Associate Research Scientist - X-ray Diagnostic on the WEST Tokamak

The successful candidate will play a leading role in the development of a vertical multi-energy x-ray diagnostic on the WEST tokamak and its 2D tomographic integration with an existing radial view to enable a complete inference of core soft x-ray (SXR) emissivity profiles across multiple energy ranges simultaneously. This advanced diagnostic capability will be applied to study particle and thermal transport and to investigate the behavior of energetic electrons in lower hybrid current drive experiments. The multi-energy x-ray tomography system will also provide two-dimensional measurements of electron temperature and impurity content, focusing mainly on nitrogen and tungsten. The proposed work aims to exploit also a new real-time diagnostic data effort in combination with theory,...

Department: PPPL Office of the Director
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Research and Laboratory

Associate Research Scientist - X-ray Imaging Crystal Spectrometer (XICS)

The successful candidate will play a leading role in the development and maintenance of a core X-ray Imaging Crystal Spectrometer (XICS) on the JT-60SA tokamak, including its calibration, operation, tomographic integration, and data analysis. This advanced diagnostic capability will be applied to study particle, thermal, and momentum transport across Ohmic, NBI, and RF-heated plasma scenarios. The proposed work also aims to exploit new real-time diagnostic data capabilities in combination with theory, state-of-the-art computational modeling, and a rigorous verification and validation (V&V) framework developed by PPPL in collaboration with national and international partners. JT-60SA, located in Naka, Japan, is the largest and most powerful tokamak currently in operation worldwide. As...

Department: PPPL Office of the Director
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Research and Laboratory

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