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EI&C Technician III

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
sick time, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Newport News
Aug 07, 2026

At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstrulymatter.

The good-faith pay range for this role is $68,500 - $98,100 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.


What your job will be like:
Maintain highly complex electrical, electronic, or mechanical equipment, structures, components or portions of systems and modifies existing designs to develop or improve performance and facilitate operations. Lead and instruct junior technicians performing maintenance and repair of cryogenic electrical and electronic equipment, instrumentation, and controls within cryogenics operations.

Provide technical support for modification and/or installation projects and updating "as built" drawings and other documentation. Work directly with engineers to lead junior technicians in the operation of various types of rotating and reciprocating machines such as helium screw compressors, helium reciprocating expansion engines, vacuum pumps, and all associated components that support ongoing testing and accelerator operations throughout the laboratory.
In this job you will:
  • Install, maintain and repair medium and low voltage cryogenic electrical equipment, wiring, and conduits.
  • Install, maintain and repair of instrumentation, cryogenic control system, electric and pneumatic valves.
  • Update "as built" electrical and mechanical drawings where applicable.
  • Operate cryogenic equipment including supporting daily operations and after-hours emergencies.
Lead - Supervisory - Management
  • Lead teams of junior EI&C technicians in performing installation, maintenance and repair activities. Train junior EI&C technicians in electrical, instrumentation and controls troubleshooting and instrumentation calibration.
Experience
  • Required: 9 or more years relevant experience
Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED
Experience and Education Exchange
Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience. Relevant experience may not be substituted for education.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Able to provide input to schedule development.
  • Identifies conflicts and develops solutions.
  • High level skills, knowledge and ability in one technology trade or specialty.
  • Knowledge of theory, design, and techniques used at component and system levels.
  • Intermediate skills, knowledge and ability in other technologies.
  • Significant latitude in prioritizing and choosing work methods.
  • Knowledge of the safe and proper use of hand tools, hardware, power tools.
  • Knowledge of the safe and proper use of electrical diagnostics equipment such as multimeters, meggers, etc.
  • Knowledge of the proper use of soldering iron and soldering wires and electronic components.
  • The ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, controls enclosure drawings and equipment manuals.
  • The ability to safely troubleshoot and understand operation of electrical equipment, basics of cryogenic control system and instrumentation.
  • The ability to understand and read P&I diagrams.
  • The ability to operate machine shop equipment like milling machines.
  • Basic computer skills.
  • The ability to complete training such as: Qualified Electrical/Electronics Worker, Crane and Forklift Operator, ODH, Radiation Worker I, and Lockout/Tagout.
Additional Licenses and Certifications

    About Jefferson Lab

    Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campusis located insoutheasternVirginiaamidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

    A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

    Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

    At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

    * Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans * Flexible Spending Accounts

    * Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)

    * 401(k) Plan - 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested * Flexible Work Arrangements

    (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available)

    * Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs

    * Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,

    mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

    SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.


    Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.



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