Each engineer is listed under the machine area where they presently spend the predominant amount of their time.
Every engineer has prior and often extensive accelerator project experience.
While there is no rigid convention, in general Mechanical Systems include all of the systems whose content is primarily mechanical and whose direct purpose is to generate, contain, and accelerate the electron and positron beams. Systems whose direct purpose is to convert, supply, or control electrical power or signals are part of the Electrical Systems Group, and facility-related items such as tunnels, buildings, cooling water, electrical power to the wall or breaker box, and HVAC are part of the Conventional Facilities Group. Currently the NLC project is in the Pre-Conceptual Phase, a Department of Energy Classification that represents the earliest phase of a project. The performance requirements and operating parameters of the accelerator have been defined, and conceptual designs for most of the major mechanical systems have been outlined. In some cases, preliminary requirements and specifications of individual components and mechanical systems have been generated.