Blaine Bockholt
Institution: Idaho National Laboratory
Open Until: 2017-03-26
Mission/Vision Statement
Empowering the Nation's Energy Future
Mission: Discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
Vision: INL will change the world's energy future and secure our critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Idaho National Laboratory is actively seeking a Seismic Network System Specialist.
The person in this role will apply fundamental knowledge and skills of seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems, computer systems (hardware and software), and remote power sources to seismology and geophysics in support of the INL Seismic Monitoring Program. Design, develop, test, analyze, and modify components of field stations (sensors and computer-based data loggers) to acquire continuous seismic data from distant locations and enable transmission into seismic data acquisition and analysis computers. Design, write, modify, and test computer system software used by computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems, and remote power sources. Work with 33 seismic stations with short-period and broadband seismometers, 33 sites (field and building locations) with accelerometers, and 16 field sites with global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
• Within the framework of a continuous seismic monitoring system, work independently or with limited oversight at remote field sites or within INL facilities to design, develop, test, analyze, and modify computer hardware and software that will enable continuous seismic signal transmissions from computer-based seismic instrumentation through programmable digital telemetry systems to integration into and configuration of seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Consult with INL seismologists or analyze continuous seismic signals to determine seismic monitoring system functional requirements and implement innovative solutions to resolve problems or repair hardware and software of computer-based seismic instrumentation, communications equipment, power systems, and seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Design, write, modify, and test computer system software used by computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems (e.g., combinations of digital radios, DSL, and internet), remote power sources, and computers including but not limited to microcontroller devices, embedded LINUX operating systems, computer servers, EARTHWORM acquisition program, SEISAN analysis program, and desktop user-interfaces.
• Maintain proficiency and educate other staff on advances of hardware and software upgrades, changes, and replacements for computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communication systems, remote power systems, and computer operating systems for the seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Perform work in the office, in INL secured facilities, and outdoors, which involves working in variable weather conditions and performing moderately strenuous activities at remote field sites located at INL and throughout southeast Idaho in the mountains and on the Snake River Plain.
• Plan, assess, and apply a wide range of seismic instruments and involved system approaches to improve the INL seismic monitoring system and in support of other INL seismic-related programs.
• Contribute to documentation of procedures, reports, publications, and proposals, and assist in the interpretation and application of earthquake data for assessing INL seismic hazards.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required by the Seismic Lead or Department Manager.
Qualifications:
Level 1 = Bachelor of Science degree. Management prefers a degree in one of the following disciplines: geophysics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science.
Level 2 = Bachelor of Science degree plus 2 years experience. Management prefers a degree in one of the following disciplines: geophysics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science.
Individuals must be physically capable of working outdoors at remote field locations, tolerating variable weather conditions, and performing moderately strenuous physical activity. They must be willing to work in radioactive boundary areas (RBA), and be able and willing to travel overnight for extended field work.
Individuals must have knowledge of seismic instrumentation fundamentals. Applicants must also have skills or demonstrated experience in at least three or more of the following areas:
• Field work with computer-based seismic data loggers, broadband seismometers, accelerometers, or GPS receivers within a seismic monitoring network or geophysical survey
• Testing, modifying, or analyzing instrumentation or computer hardware
• Integrating instrument signals into computer systems from remote locations
• Networking communications (such as TCP/IP)
• Remote digital telemetry such as radios (spread-spectrum), cellular modems, satellite systems, DSL, or internet
• LINUX (preferred), MAC, or Windows operating systems and scripting languages of these systems
• Programming languages (e.g., fortran, C, perl, or others)
Individuals must be able to obtain and maintain an L clearance post employment in order to access seismic instruments that are located in Security Exclusion Areas.
Open Until: 2017-03-26
Mission/Vision Statement
Empowering the Nation's Energy Future
Mission: Discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.
Vision: INL will change the world's energy future and secure our critical infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
Idaho National Laboratory is actively seeking a Seismic Network System Specialist.
The person in this role will apply fundamental knowledge and skills of seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems, computer systems (hardware and software), and remote power sources to seismology and geophysics in support of the INL Seismic Monitoring Program. Design, develop, test, analyze, and modify components of field stations (sensors and computer-based data loggers) to acquire continuous seismic data from distant locations and enable transmission into seismic data acquisition and analysis computers. Design, write, modify, and test computer system software used by computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems, and remote power sources. Work with 33 seismic stations with short-period and broadband seismometers, 33 sites (field and building locations) with accelerometers, and 16 field sites with global positioning system (GPS) receivers.
• Within the framework of a continuous seismic monitoring system, work independently or with limited oversight at remote field sites or within INL facilities to design, develop, test, analyze, and modify computer hardware and software that will enable continuous seismic signal transmissions from computer-based seismic instrumentation through programmable digital telemetry systems to integration into and configuration of seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Consult with INL seismologists or analyze continuous seismic signals to determine seismic monitoring system functional requirements and implement innovative solutions to resolve problems or repair hardware and software of computer-based seismic instrumentation, communications equipment, power systems, and seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Design, write, modify, and test computer system software used by computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communications systems (e.g., combinations of digital radios, DSL, and internet), remote power sources, and computers including but not limited to microcontroller devices, embedded LINUX operating systems, computer servers, EARTHWORM acquisition program, SEISAN analysis program, and desktop user-interfaces.
• Maintain proficiency and educate other staff on advances of hardware and software upgrades, changes, and replacements for computer-based seismic instrumentation, digital communication systems, remote power systems, and computer operating systems for the seismic data acquisition and analysis computers.
• Perform work in the office, in INL secured facilities, and outdoors, which involves working in variable weather conditions and performing moderately strenuous activities at remote field sites located at INL and throughout southeast Idaho in the mountains and on the Snake River Plain.
• Plan, assess, and apply a wide range of seismic instruments and involved system approaches to improve the INL seismic monitoring system and in support of other INL seismic-related programs.
• Contribute to documentation of procedures, reports, publications, and proposals, and assist in the interpretation and application of earthquake data for assessing INL seismic hazards.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required by the Seismic Lead or Department Manager.
Qualifications:
Level 1 = Bachelor of Science degree. Management prefers a degree in one of the following disciplines: geophysics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science.
Level 2 = Bachelor of Science degree plus 2 years experience. Management prefers a degree in one of the following disciplines: geophysics, physics, electrical engineering, or computer science.
Individuals must be physically capable of working outdoors at remote field locations, tolerating variable weather conditions, and performing moderately strenuous physical activity. They must be willing to work in radioactive boundary areas (RBA), and be able and willing to travel overnight for extended field work.
Individuals must have knowledge of seismic instrumentation fundamentals. Applicants must also have skills or demonstrated experience in at least three or more of the following areas:
• Field work with computer-based seismic data loggers, broadband seismometers, accelerometers, or GPS receivers within a seismic monitoring network or geophysical survey
• Testing, modifying, or analyzing instrumentation or computer hardware
• Integrating instrument signals into computer systems from remote locations
• Networking communications (such as TCP/IP)
• Remote digital telemetry such as radios (spread-spectrum), cellular modems, satellite systems, DSL, or internet
• LINUX (preferred), MAC, or Windows operating systems and scripting languages of these systems
• Programming languages (e.g., fortran, C, perl, or others)
Individuals must be able to obtain and maintain an L clearance post employment in order to access seismic instruments that are located in Security Exclusion Areas.
