CMS TCDS Software Engineer — FPGA & DAQ

Big Science Sweden; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden is seeking a Software Developer to upgrade the CMS data acquisition system for the High-Luminosity LHC. You will design and develop software for FPGA-based electronics, enabling configuration, control and monitoring of the TCDS, in collaboration with electronics engineers, physicists and CMS collaborators.

You will contribute to requirements, documentation, and system tests, with planned deployment of production in 2028, and you will participate in installation and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 2–6 years of professional experience since graduation, or a PhD with ≤3 years since graduation.
• Bachelor’s degree alone is not sufficient.
• Must be national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State.

Responsibilities

• Develop software to configure, control, and monitor the TCDS components, interfacing closely with hardware.
• Set up and operate DAQ test systems to validate design parts.
• Maintain and improve software repositories and CI/CD infrastructure.
• Assist installation and commissioning of the Phase-2 DAQ system between 2027 and 2029.
• Provide CMS community support for commissioning sub-detector data acquisition components.

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Big Science Sweden is seeking a Software Developer to upgrade the CMS data acquisition system for the High-Luminosity LHC. You will design and develop software for FPGA-based electronics, enabling configuration, control and monitoring of the TCDS, in collaboration with electronics engineers, physicists and CMS collaborators.

You will contribute to requirements, documentation, and system tests, with planned deployment of production in 2028, and you will participate in installation and