Electronics Design Engineer (SY-RF-LHS-2024-10-GRAP)

Job Description

Your responsibilities

In this position, you will join the Accelerator Systems Department (SY) and work within the Radio Frequency (RF) group, responsible for the acceleration and longitudinal control of the particle beams.

Within the framework of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) project, fast analog and digital signal processing techniques are being developed to control the electrical field in the accelerating or deflecting cavities operating in the radio-frequency range (400MHz in the LHC). We employ either off-the-shelf mixed-signal analog and digital electronics modules, or in-house developments based on large FPGA devices.

As an Electronics Design Engineer, you will:

• Develop firmware and embedded software to implement IP-Cores for functions such as: data logging, signal processing, feedback, and control algorithms in FPGA;
• Develop hardware modules, including all stages from specification, design, to testing prototypes and small series production;
• Design, prototype, and test electronic components and systems;
• Design and simulate FPGA firmware; 
• Develop test setups, script writing, and conduct comprehensive performance characterization;  
• Collaborate closely with firmware and software engineers; 
• Oversee the selection and procurement of hardware and components for design and production;
• Generate and manage technical documentation, testing procedures, and operational guidelines. Provide training for team members.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Experience with design and simulation of FPGA-based electronics;
• Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in firmware development (e.g. VHDL);
• Experience in scripting languages (Python, TCL, Shell) and Git;
• Experience with high-level description languages and tools;
• Experience of lab instrumentation and measurement techniques;

Language skills:

• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Electronic Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 25.02.2024 at 23:59h (midnight) CET.

Job reference: SY-RF-LHS-2024-10-GRAP

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

Target start date: 01-May-2024

This position requires:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (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.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

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