Developer for the CMS Level-1 Trigger

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The CMS collaboration at CERN is upgrading its Level-1 trigger using FPGA-based processors and high-speed networks to enable advanced online algorithms.

You will contribute to algorithm development for L1, implement firmware, and evaluate physics performance while coordinating with other developers and performing hardware testing and integration. The role involves supervision of a small team and presenting results at international venues.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree with 2–6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with up to 3 years of experience
• Experience in hardware testing and system installation is preferred
• Ability to present results at international meetings and conferences

Aufgaben

• Contribute to the development of algorithms for the CMS Level-1 trigger
• Integrate and maintain contributions from other developers
• Evaluate the physics performance and monitor systems
• Participate in hardware testing and installation of the upgraded trigger system
• Collaborate with CMS L1 trigger groups at CERN
• Present project progress and results at collaboration meetings and conferences
• This role includes team supervision responsibilities

Kenntnisse

Algorithms development

Firmware development

Team supervision

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Master’s degree with 2–6 years of professional experience or PhD with up to 3 years

PhD with up to 3 years of professional experience

Jobbeschreibung

In preparation for the High-Luminosity LHC phase, the CMS collaboration is working on an ambitious upgrade of the first stage of its online selection system, the Level-1 (L1) trigger. The upgraded system will use powerful FPGA processors connected through a high-bandwidth network, paving the way for more sophisticated online algorithms such as Particle Flow reconstruction.

By joining the team, you will contribute to the development of these algorithms, their implementation in firmware, and the evaluation of their physics performance.

Your responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of algorithms for the CMS Level-1 (L1) trigger.
• Integrate and maintain contributions from other developers to support collaborative project development.
• Evaluate the physics performance of the algorithms and contribute to the development of monitoring systems.
• Participate in the hardware testing and installation of the upgraded trigger system.
• Collaborate closely with members of the CMS L1 trigger groups at CERN.
• Present project progress and results at collaboration meetings, workshops, and international conferences.
• This role includes team supervision responsibilities.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot, Croatian and Turkish nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.