PPPL, operated by Princeton University for the Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking a results-driven Construction Safety Specialist, to fulfill a one-year term appointment for ES&H support and assurance on construction and major projects. This position serves as a key member of the ES&H – Construction & Project Safety Division team and will provide valuable assistance to National Spherical Torus Experiment - Upgrade (NSTX-U) Recovery, Tritium System Demolition & Disposal (TSDD) and other future projects being designed by PPPL Projects Management Office (PMO) and Facilities and Site Services. The ideal candidate must be able to pro-actively and effectively implement DOE’s and PPPL’s Integrated Safety Management principles and strive for to reach PPPL’s zero-injury goal. This role will promote project safety, integrated program of best practices, standards, guidance and procedures. This individual is expected to enable and foster a proactive and integrated safety culture that promotes a sense of urgency based on safety observations, assessments, and open feedback to mitigate risk and identify hazards.Reporting the ES&H Head of Construction and Project Safety Division, the term Construction Safety Specialist will also activity support Lab-wide initiatives, responsible for assuring the implementation of the Lab’s safety and security across the Lab while promoting PPPL’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion. The term Construction Safety Specialist shall act as a strategic partner to enable and assist Project and construction line management in full implementation of ES&H programs.This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, world-renowned research institution and further its work to strengthen our ES&H construction and project safety programs and expertise, develop innovative and efficient solutions to foster line management stewardship of ES&H, and promote a healthy work and safety culture for PPPL. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is looking to fill a Safety Engineer position in the Employee Safety & Health department. This position will provide technical consolation and contribute to solutions for occupational safety and health issues site-wide. The PPPL Safety Engineer will assure that all work conducted for the Laboratory is done in a manner that does not compromise the safety and health of it's staff. This position will support and oversee safety programs to assure effectiveness and compliance with regulations. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) seeks to fill an engineering-scientist staff position to be responsible for the NSTX-U Multi-Pulse Thomson Scattering (MPTS) diagnostic and its utilization in the NSTX-U research program. The MPTS diagnostic measures the radial profiles and time evolution of the plasma electron temperature and electron density. The data are utilized in post-shot physics analysis and will be used during the shot for real-time plasma control in the future. A likely future upgrade will be to complete implementation of the pulse-burst-laser capability. The MPTS measurements are integral to the NSTX-U research program and play an important role in all experiments. MPTS data are particularly important for studies of thermal and particle transport, understanding plasma equilibria, and for development of high-performance plasma scenario studies. The successful candidate will work with a laser-optical engineer to maintain, calibrate, and operate the MPTS diagnostic hardware and analysis software, and to perform upgrades of the system. (S)he will have the ability and willingness to work with a large team of technical individuals, including researchers, engineers, and technicians. The successful candidate may also collaborate on the development and utilization of Thomson Scattering diagnostics at fusion experiments at collaborating institutions, e.g., the ST-40 tokamak located in the UK and/or the WEST tokamak in France. Occasional travel may be needed to support these collaborations. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
Dr. Robert A. Ellis, Jr. was born in 1927. He received his bachelor's degree in 1948 from Fisk University - a highly ranked historically black university, and received his master's degree in physics from Yale University in 1949. After receiving his master's degree, Dr. Ellis taught at Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial (A&I), later known as Tennessee State University - a historically black land-grant public university. He then went to earn his doctorate at the University of Iowa. In 1956, Dr. Ellis joined Project Matterhorn - a small group headed by Lyman Spitzer Jr. at Princeton University working on controlled fusion. Project Matterhorn would later become the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Dr. Ellis became a key member of the team studying the magnetic confinement and heating of plasma in stellarators and in 1988 he was appointed head of experimental projects at PPPL. During his later years, he devoted much of his time to furthering international collaboration in science. He served as foreign secretary of the Advisory Committee on the USSR and Eastern Europe of the National Academy of Science, a member of the Science Advisory Committee for the NASA Research Laboratories, and head of the physics section of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. In 1984, he became the U.S. representative to the Commission on Plasma Physics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics. Dr. Ellis was a pioneer in modern experimental plasma physics until his death on December 15, 1989. To his colleagues he is best known for his ability to come up with relevant information on almost any topic, and above all, his flashing wit. He also had a deep and gentle understanding of people-their hopes and ambitions, their motivations and frustrations.From NSBP honors (February 2020) and Physics Today (March 1991). Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) seeks exceptional postdoctoral (post-doc) researchers with demonstrated leadership potential to play a major role in opening new research direction(s) for PPPL. This postdoctoral research opportunity offers early-career science, technology, engineering, computation, and applied mathematics professionals the opportunity to conduct impactful research at a world-leading research institution. The successful candidate will propose in their job application cover letter a succinct research plan spanning two (minimum) to three (maximum) years in duration that encompasses one or more topics supporting the scientific and research diversification goals of PPPL, including but not limited to:- Understanding spherical torus plasma regimes for reduced-cost fusion.- Advancing optimized stellarators and exploiting 3D-fields to improve tokamaks.- Developing liquid metal walls to increase energy confinement and mitigate heat fluxes.- Developing validated whole device models for ITER and next-steps including Pilot Plants exploiting machine learning, artificial intelligence, and high-performance computing.- Developing innovative diagnostics, technologies, and engineering for next-step devices.- Developing superconducting magnet technologies for reduced-cost fusion devices.- Optimizing plasma edge composition to improve fusion performance.- Developing new scientific discoveries and applications of low temperature plasmas.- Advancing nanofabrication for microelectronics and quantum information science.- Initiating PPPL sustainability science (e.g., electro-manufacturing, solar geoengineering).- Understanding fundamental plasma processes: magnetic reconnection, shocks, turbulence, and dynamos.- Advancing multi-messenger astronomy via simulation tools for highly relativistic plasmas.- Increasing understanding of high-energy density plasma processes.The successful candidate will work with researchers at PPPL and may also propose to join one or more of the wide range of domestic and international scientific collaborations PPPL scientists participate in. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
PPPL invites applications for the position of Project Manager - Control Account Manager for a variety of Construction and Science Projects in support of the Lab Mission. Starting focus will be on the PPPL ITER team. The United States is a partner nation in ITER, an unprecedented international collaboration of scientists and engineers working to design, construct, and assemble a burning plasma experiment that can demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy. A self-heated burning plasma is a crucial step in fusion energy development. US ITER is a DOE Office of Science project hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee. Partner labs are Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL). ITER's other partners are the People's Republic of China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Russian Federation. Find out more about this exciting project at www.usiter.org and www.iter.org. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Web Application Developer will play a key role in the implementation and/or integration of platforms and systems required to support PPPL’s mission. The Web Application Developer will provide technical expertise to PPPL, build and manage PPPL applications, and support the implementation efforts for programmatic conversion of manually facilitated processes.This role will develop and maintain an infrastructure for interfacing between different data repository applications including the design of the overall system of applications and infrastructure needed, creating, and maintaining these systems, and automating these processes for long-term sustainability. This developer will be working on public-facing systems therefore, the successful candidate must possess excellent communication skills for discussion of features and implementation details with product stakeholders. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
PPPL invites applications for the position of Project Manager for a variety of Construction and Science Projects in support of the Lab Mission, with focus on the NSTX-U Project team. The NSTX-U Recovery project is working to complete a major upgrade of PPPL’s National Spherical Torus experiment (NSTX) fusion reactor located in Princeton, New Jersey. The upgrade, when completed, will allow for a broader range of fusion science experiments. The goal is to ultimately achieve fusion as an economically viable clean energy source. One of the key components is the qualification, manufacture, testing, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the central magnet bundle. This is executed by coordinating numerous vendors in four countries, as well as internal stakeholders and work processes. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a world-leading fusion energy research center under contract with the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), invites applications for a Project Manager, Research Portfolio. The Project Manager, Research Portfolio will work closely with the Engineering, Research, Facilities, and Project Management Office teams at PPPL to facilitate research and development projects from conception to design to implementation and operation. This position will support principal investigators and/or program leaders to initiate, implement, and manage, a range of projects of varying topics, scales, and technical complexities. Examples of project technical areas to plan and manage include:- small and intermediate-scale plasma and fusion experimental devices- fusion diagnostics and actuators- microelectronics and nano-fabrication experimental facilities and diagnostics- quantum devices and materials- electro-manufacturing experiments and technology development- diverse portfolio of Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) projects. The Project Manager, Research Portfolio will manage projects consistent with overall PPPL organizational strategy, commitments, goals, and priorities and in accordance with PPPL and DOE policies, programs, procedures, and best practices. The RPPM is expected to frequently engage with end user(s), PPPL, and DOE stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate awareness of project status and performance. This position reports functionally to the Engineering department and is matrixed to the PPPL Project Management Office (PMO), directorate, departments, and/or projects as needed across the Lab. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) seeks to fill a post-doctoral research physicist position to perform plasma simulations for the modeling of low-temperature plasma devices for microelectronics and quantum information science. Applicants will have multi-disciplinary experience in material synthesis with proficiency in the fields of plasma physics and chemistry, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The applicant will develop a model of a plasma reactor for the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of diamond. Therefore, experience in modeling of plasma-material interaction with important aspects including plasmas that are not in the state of thermodynamical equilibrium is crucial. Particularly, experience in developing integrated models of plasma reactors for plasma processing and CVD is crucial. Validation and verification of the code will be facilitated through collaboration with research and industry partners, and the candidate should be adept at managing and maintaining these relationships. Through these collaborations they will be asked to apply these codes to model micro-wave (MW) discharges for diamond CVD. The candidate should be proficient on the physics and chemistry which govern these devices, including the importance of self-consistent plasma formation in MW plasmas and impurity transport. A proven record of collaboration with experimentalists and demonstrated impact on experimental programs is desirable. Previous experience working with industry is beneficial. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is looking for a research scientist to lead research on the operation, diagnosis, simulation, and optimization of plasma processing for quantum and microelectronics applications, with specific interest in diamond growth expertise for the former. The research will be based at PPPL and will involve close collaboration with researchers at Princeton University and other participating institutions. The position will also involve management of associated staff, experimental hardware and laboratories, the development of new research directions coordinating and helping to write group/center proposals, and engagement with stakeholders. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Overhead Crane & Hoist Inspector Technician will be responsible for the maintenance, servicing, repairing, inspecting and functional testing of overhead cranes and hoisting equipment. The technician will also support the operations shop in the inspection, and repair of overhead, pneumatic, and electrically controlled doors, gates, and barriers, as well as all associated instrumentation and controls. The technician will coordinate with other groups within the Facilities Department and throughout the Laboratory to ensure long-term, safe and efficient operation of utility systems. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Building Automation Controls Technician will be responsible for various building automation systems monitoring/alarm management, incident coordination, system diagnostics, programming, and system maintenance. Additional support for security and fire systems. The technician will coordinate with other groups within the Department and throughout the Laboratory to ensure long-term, safe, and efficient operation of the building automation system and end devices Develops solutions to enhance or enable controls of lab wide systems. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory has an opening for an Electrical Safety Specialist to support the Safety and Health Division. This position will serve as PPPL’s Electrical Safety Field Inspector as part of the Electrical Safety, Equipment Inspection and Code Compliance Program as well as provide inspection of electrical installations, modifications, witness testing, and energization field activities on assigned projects. The position will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and facilitating the PPPL electrical safety program, consistent with Laboratory Environment, Safety, and Health, federal and contractual requirements. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
To provide the direction to field coil power conversion staff (FCPC) staff on the start-up and operations of FCPC systems consisting of medium voltage ac power distribution systems, multi-MW ac/dc thyristor converter systems, hardwired control systems, dc current measurement systems, protection and testing systems and dc distribution (up to 6 kV) all in support of the NSTX-U operations. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, a world-leading fusion energy research center under contract with the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), invites applications for an Experimental Power Systems Power Conversion Engineer. Reporting to the Power Systems Group Leader, this position will provide electrical engineering design, analysis, troubleshooting, and operational support of the Field Coil Power Conversion (FCPC) systems. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is seeking a Fleet Coordinator who will perform fleet management functions for material handling equipment, construction equipment, vehicles, and other related items used by PPPL. The position supports all PPPL laboratory areas. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) seeks to fill an Associate Research Physicist position based at DIII-D General Atomics in San Diego, CA. This position will work on diagnostics and physics behind particle and thermal transport in the H-mode pedestal. The research will largely center around major upgrades to the main ion charge exchange recombination spectroscopy system. This will include hardware upgrades to the spectrometer systems to meet an evolving set of measurement needs, including spectrally resolved passive D-alpha measurements for plasma fueling studies. Additionally, several advanced analysis techniques such as machine learning will be deployed to improve the analysis and fitting of several years of historical data. This set of main ion and neutral measurements will be used along with DIII-D pedestal diagnostics to improve a multichannel based understanding of particle and thermal transport in the H-mode pedestal. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
PPPL is seeking the services of a Facilities, Lead Mechanical Engineer with experience in HVAC, water systems, controls, and facilities design in a research laboratory, higher education, or commercial facility. Candidates should have experience in chilled water and steam generating systems, Also experience with supervision of engineering and construction of projects. Are you interested in joining the world’s brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
PPPL invites applications for the position of Project Controls Specialist for a variety of construction and Science Projects in support of the Lab Mission. This Position reports, functionally, to the Project Management Office and is matrixed to Projects as needed across the Lab. Are you interested in joining the world's brightest talent in solving some of the world’s grandest scientific challenges of the 21st century? Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is doing just that! Whether it be through science, engineering, technology or professional services, every team member has an opportunity to make their mark on our world. PPPL aims to attract and support people with a rich variety of backgrounds, interests, experiences, and cultural viewpoints. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe that each member of our team contributes to our scientific mission in their own unique way. Come join us!
