TRIUMF
Canada's National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics
STUDENT JOB PROGRAM
Summer 2020 job posting
Job number TR20-2-18

Position Title:

Prototype and design engineering assistant 

Name of Project:

High Voltage Design of the ARIEL Target Station and HV Prototypes 

Overview:

The Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory (ARIEL) project at TRIUMF is important for TRIUMF's future ion beam production and its future scientific program. ARIEL will have two target stations, capable of taking high power electron and proton driver beams, from the electron linac and from the 500 MeV cyclotron, respectively. These target stations are mechanical/electrical installations, loaded with radioactive targets that run at high voltage and high current in a radioactive environment with the purpose of delivering rare isotope beams for research studies. In addition to the electrical and mechanical considerations, the electron target station requires design optimizations for withstanding concentrated power depositions from radiation and associated thermal stress. Specifically for this job, to ensure reliable operation of the target station without dielectric breakdown, the target station and its components require high voltage electric field analysis and design optimizations, while taking into account the radiation, thermal, mechanical, and remote handling conditions.

Duties:

The student will provide engineering support for the high voltage (HV) design of the ARIEL target station, and other HV prototypes.
The work will consist of:
• Familiarizing oneself with the ARIEL target station model and the surrounding system using SolidWorks;
• Performing high voltage analysis of the design of the ARIEL target station through simulation using COMSOL Multiphysics;
• Optimizing the design of the ARIEL target station (components outside the beamline) determined from simulation results and knowledge of the overall system and physical conditions;
• Assisting with testing, data acquisition, and analyzing for high voltage testing;

Skills learned during this work experience:

This work term would give an opportunity to get in-depth understanding of high voltage stresses using simulation software and through data acquisition and analysis.
The student will be exposed to a complex system which would allow them to gain knowledge of: high voltage, E&M, materials in radiation environment, 3D CAD and technical drawings, mechanical stresses (thermal/structural), ion beam extraction/transport from targets/ion sources, vacuum, and remote handling. During the term and at the end of it, the student may issue design notes and reports. Also, the student may learn about project management, participate in design reviews/meetings, give presentations, interact with a team of engineers, scientists, and technologists, as well as work with the design office and machine shop.

Qualifications:

This position is suitable for students studying engineering physics / physics science, or mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering, that are interested in performing various simulations (using software such: COMSOL, ANSYS, SolidWorks modelling, and Matlab), and perform some hands-on work, with a focus in high power / high voltage.
Primarily, the candidate should have good 3D CAD (SolidWorks) skills for manipulating, modifying, and building 3D models. The candidate should also be comfortable taking hands-on measurements, and with data acquisition and analysis.
Secondary requirements: general knowledge of E&M, heat transfer, and an interest in performing complex simulations.
Knowledge of COMSOL Multiphysics and a programming language would be considered an asset.

Shiftwork required:

No

Period of work:

with possible 4-month extension  
Salary is commensurate with academic progress and previous relevant work experience, and ranges from $ 2080 to $ 2800 per month plus 4% vacation pay.
TRIUMF pays round-trip airfare (this does not apply to Vancouver/Victoria students); for Vancouver Island students, TRIUMF will pay ferry costs.

TRIUMF is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace, and we welcome applications from all qualified undergraduate students as defined below:

  • Canadian undergraduate students or Canadian Permanent Resident undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited post secondary institution in Canada (or outside Canada) who are studying in a vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate.
  • Foreign full-time undergraduate students currently enrolled at a designated learning institution at the post-secondary level, and who are studying in an academic, vocational or professional training program that leads to a degree, diploma or certificate that is at least six months in duration, and who have a valid Canadian study permit which allows for employment off-campus, and who have applied for a Social Insurance Number
  • Foreign undergraduate students enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program of study abroad who have accepted, or are in the process of accepting, an "Invitation to Apply" for a work permit under the International Experience Canada (IEC) program http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/work/iec/apply.asp

Applications must be received at TRIUMF by 4:00pm Pacific time on 2020-01-26.

To apply for any of the job postings, you must submit one application for each and every job for which you wish to be considered. Please combine all documents into one PDF for each job. All applications can be attached to one email in PDF format. Please do not send electronic documents in formats other than PDF. Please save the PDF as lastname-job number (eg Smith-15.pdf)

    An application consists of a:
  • Covering letter
  • Resume
  • Transcript of all post secondary grades (unofficial copies are accepted)
  • in addition, an online application form must be filled out for each job
    Applications must also clearly indicate:
  • The number of academic terms completed (i.e. terms, semesters, or quarters)
  • The number of work terms completed (or the equivalent)
  • The TRIUMF Job Number must be clearly stated in the covering letter

Students within an university co-op program MUST apply for TRIUMF jobs through their university co-op education office.

Email to:

student@triumf.ca

Mail to:

TRIUMF Student Program
Job Number TR20-2-18
4004 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 2A3

No phone calls please. TRIUMF wishes to thank all applicants for their interest, and regrets that only those being considered will be contacted.

TRIUMF is located on the campus of the University of British Columbia.
For more information, visit our web site
http://www.triumf.ca