Online Software Developer

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

As a Software Developer, you will contribute to the upgrade of the CMS data acquisition system for the High-Luminosity LHC. You will design and develop software for FPGA-based electronics platforms, enabling the configuration, control and monitoring of the Trigger and Timing Control and Distribution System (TCDS). Working closely with electronics engineers, physicists and other stakeholders, you will contribute to requirements gathering, the production of detailed documentation, and direct participation in the preparation and execution of system tests at progressively larger scales, in view of deploying the production system in 2028.

Your responsibilities

• In collaboration with other members of the group and CMS collaborators, develop software to configure, control, and monitor the different components of the TCDS system. This requires close interaction with hardware components.
• Contribute to the setup and operation of DAQ test systems to validate the different parts of the design.
• Maintain and improve software repositories and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) infrastructure.
• Contribute to the installation and commissioning of the Phase-2 DAQ system between 2027 and 2029.
• Provide support to the CMS community for the commissioning of sub-detector data acquisition components.

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.