Controls software engineer in Switzerland

The Accelerator Beam Transfer (ABT) group is in charge of the design, development, construction, installation, exploitation and maintenance of injection and extraction related equipment and associated equipment-level control systems and software

Duties of the position

• You will take over existing control software, in particular the fast pulsed magnets timing system software, continue to deploy and maintain it, and with this experience design an upgraded system to adapt to new requirements and evolution of CERN controls technologies.
• You will also provide more clever controls software, to improve diagnosis and automation of beam transfer controls, which includes getting the knowledge of hardware equipment and capturing the requirements from equipment experts, and developing algorithms which allow to distinguish faults which can be auto-reset from the ones needing expert intervention. Where applicable, machine learning shall be applied, and the system be designed envisaging its use for general hardware systems used in accelerators beyond the ABT group.
• As a member of the ABT group you will be part of a multicultural diverse team working at the forefront of accelerator injection and extraction controls, working in a very stimulating environment that will help you develop your skills in control software portability in the era of AI implementation.

Required selection criteria

• Bachelor position
• Good knowledge of programming techniques and object oriented languages (C++, Python);
• Re-use, refactoring, integration and porting of existing software;
• Development of software for embedded system and real-time systems with/without OS;
• Development on Linux;
• Some background knowledge in electronics and/or equipment controls would be an asset.
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Benefits 

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5134 and 5647 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

Organisation/Company – CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research

Research Field – Computer science, Computer systems

Researcher Profile –Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country – Switzerland

Application Deadline – 4 Oct 2024 – 23:59 (Europe/Zurich)