RD1/RD2 Control System Engineer Specialist

Argonne National Laboratory

Lemont, IL

Job posting number: #7135908 (Ref:415369)

Posted: March 22, 2023

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

The X-Ray Science Beamline Controls group is looking for an engineer or scientist to contribute to the development, implementation and support of hardware and software for beamline control, data acquisition, and data analysis for new Advanced Photon Source Upgrade (APS-U). The APS-U is a 500 times improvement in X-ray brightness, and systems and design engineers are needed to enable APS beamline control systems to take full advantage of this performance. Candidate will work collaboratively with, or under direction of, APS staff and beamline scientists to implement software and/or hardware solutions to meet the full potential of the APS-U. The selected candidate will provide technical support and consultation in the areas listed below.

Position Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience with software development in C or C++ under Linux-based operating systems and an ability to work with common Linux command shells is required.
  • Experience with software development in high-level languages such as Python, Java, IDL, Qt and collaborative software control technology such as Git is required.
  • Knowledge of digital and analog electronics is required.
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Skill or experience analyzing, problem solving, and troubleshooting at the interface between hardware and software, and in operating electronic diagnostics equipment is required.
  • A technical foundation in software engineering or other scientific or engineering discipline is required.
  • Occasional on-call support may be required and may sometimes work with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of EPICS is desirable.
  • Experience with FPGA development welcomed but not required.

Job Family

Research Development (RD)

Job Profile

Systems and Design Engineering 1

Worker Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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Job posting number:#7135908 (Ref:415369)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne,Illinois
United States
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