Pulsed Magnet Engineer

MAX IV operates two storage rings and a linear accelerator to produce synchrotron radiation. Its largest accelerator, the 3 GeV electron storage ring, was the first in the world to use a multi-bend-achromat lattice, enabling ultrahigh-brightness light with extremely low emittance. Only a few such next-generation storage rings exist today, though many facilities worldwide are now upgrading in this direction.

To stay at the forefront, MAX IV is designing a major upgrade of the 3 GeV ring, called MAX 4U, aiming to deliver outstanding improvements in light source performance. This includes the development of innovative magnet kicker systems, which are crucial to allow the efficient transfer of electrons from our full energy linear accelerator into the upgraded storage ring. These magnet systems will require state-of-the-art ultrafast (ns scale rise and fall times) high voltage (tens of kV) pulsers to be specified and developed in collaboration with industries.

Would you like to work at one of the brightest light sources in the world?

MAX IV is looking for a Pulsed magnet engineer who will be responsible for the existing and future high voltage pulsed magnet systems for the MAX IV accelerators as well as managing related exciting new developments as part of the MAX 4U upgrade project.

Your team
You will be working in the Accelerator Development group consisting of a wide variety of experts within the accelerator field, including accelerator physicists, high –frequency structure and magnet experts, and laser experts. The Accelerator Development team is a part of MAX IV Accelerator Division, which is responsible for developing and operating all accelerator-based light sources at MAX IV. This division is also charged with carrying out the major accelerator upgrade I the MAX 4U project.

About the role
Pulsed magnet systems—such as injection and extraction kickers—are essential to both daily operations and future upgrades. Their reliability ensures stable injection and continuous light delivery to users.

As part of MAX 4U, new injection schemes will demand next-generation kicker magnets and state-of-the-art high-voltage pulsers. We are therefore seeking a Pulsed Magnet Engineer whose expertise will be central to this development. Your work will directly support thousands of researchers worldwide, enabling new discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, and life sciences.

Your main work tasks will be

• Design, develop, test, and commission advanced pulsed magnet systems for MAX 4U
• Maintain and improve existing pulsed magnets to ensure reliable operation
• Preserve and strengthen in-house expertise in pulsed magnet technology
• Provide support to operations of the MAX IV accelerator systems

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

• University degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent
• Experience with high voltage pulsed systems
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Below are seen as merits

• Previous experience in magnet design
• Previous experience with pulsed magnets
• Project managements skills
• Experience with accelerator operation

As a person you are driven, able to collaborate effectively within a team while also working independently and taking initiative.

What we offer
When you join our MAX IV team, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientist from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development with respect for a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

For this position on-call services will apply.
Probationary period may apply.

For further information, please visit:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university
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https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careers/compensation-benefits/