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Research Engineer
  • Job Number: 25383
  • Functional Area: Research - Engineering
  • Department: Laboratory for Nuclear Science
  • School Area: Science
  • Pay Range Minimum: $74,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $111,000
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade


Posting Description

RESEARCH ENGINEER, Laboratory for Nuclear Science - The Bates Engineering Group, to design, specify, fabricate, and procure complex experimental equipment to be used in detectors and particle accelerators. Applicants should be highly motivated to work in a cross-disciplinary environment on R&D and engineering activities.

The full job description is here: https://web.mit.edu/lns/jobs/index.html.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Physics or related field; a minimum of four years of progressively relevant experience working with accelerator sub-systems, detector technologies for physics research, or design of particle accelerator magnets or similar magnet systems; expert experience with 3D modeling tools, preferably Solid Works, AutoCAD Inventor and/or CATIA; expert experience in FEA/CFD for electromechanical, thermal and cryogenic systems (COMSOL or ANSYS); programming experience in C, Python and/or MATLAB; project development and management experience; experience with superconducting magnets and/or cryogenic distribution systems and components; experience/expertise in magnetic measurement systems and equipment; experience in large scale magnet fabrication and installation; experience with fabrication, assembly, and testing of complex electro-mechanical systems; ability to design equipment as well as oversee the fabrication of complex components and assemblies; ability to write clear procedures, document test results, and present findings for critical review in team meetings; and excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to document design parameters and concepts, assembly and/or fabrication procedures, and any testing results. PREFERRED: Seven years of progressively relevant experience; technical skills in computer programs such as Google suite, Smartsheet, Overleaf, Adobe, and/or GitHub, etc; and work experience with particle accelerators, detectors or magnet technology.

This position is based in Middleton, MA.

12/19/2025