Berkeley Lab Engineering

In this month’s Engineering Division All Hands Brown Bag meeting, Tim Fong and Andrew Schmeder from Berkeley Lab's IT Division delivered an educational session with real-time demos of AI tools available to all Lab employees. We explored cutting-edge resources like Gemini and NotebookLM, as well as IT tools like the CBorg portal, coding agents, and the security policies that power them. Want to dive deeper into the Lab’s AI tools? Visit?https://it.lbl.gov/ai/ #lbnl #engineering

Last week, Engineering Division Director & Chief Engineer Daniela Leitner led a tour of the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a state-of-the-art synchrotron that generates ultra-bright X-ray light. This powerful technology allows scientists to analyze materials at the atomic and molecular levels, enabling breakthroughs in energy, nanotechnology, and biomedical research. Want to see cutting-edge science in action? Berkeley Lab offers quarterly public tours, where you can visit groundbreaking research facilities like the ALS, Molecular Foundry, and FLEXLAB?. Tours run every 4th Friday of January, April, July, and October, with registration opening one month in advance. #lbnl #engineering ?Sign up at?visits.lbl.gov?to experience the future of science firsthand!

We’re looking for a Senior Power Supply Engineer to work on the full life cycle of power conversion systems, with a focus on supporting our flagship Advanced Light Source (ALS) project. Collaborating with colleagues in engineering and project management, you will conduct the planning, testing, implementation and maintenance for power supplies and related controllers. Your work will ensure the high stability, reliability and efficiency of these systems, and you’ll directly support the cutting edge research done by Berkeley Lab?as a leader in international scientific discovery. To learn more about this role, or other career opportunities that could be of interest to you, visit our open jobs at?https://careers.lbl.gov/?#LBNL #engineering?

Exciting opportunity at Berkeley Lab! The Engineering Division is seeking an experienced and innovative leader to fill the role of Production/Manufacturing Engineering Department Head. If you're passionate about advancing cutting edge technologies and have experience in manufacturing engineering, apply now to join our dynamic team! Visit our website to learn more about the position and submit your application here: https://bit.ly/4k2V36T ?

A Cooper's Hawk that got stuck in Building 77 Mechanical Fabrication Shop at Berkeley Lab has been safely released back into the wild! After being rescued by Bay Raptor Rescue and spending a few days recovering at Lindsay Wildlife Experience, the hawk was returned to the Lab and set free. Check out the full video: https://bit.ly/40Ynqdy

Meet one of the talented minds joining Berkeley Lab's Engineering Division, Matthew Senesky. With 20 years of industry?experience,?Matthew will be working on the DUNE-ND project, designing electrical systems that are pushing the boundaries?of innovation. Outside of the lab, you can find Matthew working on DIY projects, listening to history podcasts, cooking, and playing guitar. Matthew also has a household of pets courtesy of his animal-loving daughter. Welcome to the team!

A multidisciplinary team from Berkeley Lab's ATAP and Engineering Divisions are supplying essential components to the high-energy upgrade of SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS-II). The high-energy upgrade to LCLS-II represents a significant advancement in X-ray technology and will provide researchers with a high-resolution tool for investigating ultrafast, atomic-scale processes with unprecedented precision. ?? Read more about this groundbreaking project: https://bit.ly/42x0PHl?

The Engineering Division celebrated a historic moment by signing the final structural beam of Collaboration Commons, Berkeley Lab’s newest facility! These signatures symbolize our collective contribution to a space that will soon bring employees, visitors, and guests together for dining, connection, and collaboration. The Collaboration Commons beam signing has been extended through Thursday, Jan. 23, and Lab employees who cannot sign in person can add their name to a virtual list to be included. Discover more about this exciting project here: https://bit.ly/3E6XNzx #BerkeleyLab

Exciting progress at Berkeley Lab! A team from the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics (ATAP) and Engineering Divisions has successfully assembled and tested 11 of the 20 new superconducting magnets destined for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s most powerful particle accelerator. This work supports the High Luminosity LHC Accelerator Upgrade Project, which aims to increase the luminosity of the LHC significantly. Discover how the team is contributing to this transformative effort: https://bit.ly/40bU1fH #Engineering #LBNL

Kick off the new year with an exciting opportunity in the LBNL Engineering Division! Berkeley Lab is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support Vendor Management & Procurement efforts. Join us in shaping the future of technical innovation by ensuring the manufacturing and quality of cutting-edge equipment. If you thrive on solving challenges and have a passion for quality assurance and vendor collaboration, we’d love to have you on our team. Apply now and make an impact! Apply today at https://bit.ly/4gUOilc #Engineering #Hiring