Detector Data Engineer: HDR CMOS Readout (Remote)

The Open University; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging seeks a Detector Data Engineer to design readout and data handling for CIS300 detectors, interfacing with on-board processing and achieving efficient data products for space missions and laboratory tests.

You will collaborate with detector scientists, electronics engineers and FPGA/software developers, using Python and C/C++, HDL for FPGA development, and build data acquisition pipelines.

Qualifications

• BSc (2:1 or above) in Physics, Electronic/Space/Computer Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Good understanding of detector data readout, data acquisition or data handling systems.
• Experience with HDR/read-up-the-ramp or non-destructive readout techniques.
• Experience debugging detector/instrumentation issues with lab measurements and test equipment.
• Experience with FPGA development (VHDL/Verilog) or interfacing with FPGA-based systems.
• Proficiency in scientific software development in Python and/or C/C++ for data processing of large datasets.
• Experience with Git in collaborative software projects.
• Ability to write software from first principles without relying on AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data readout and output methodology for CIS300 detectors.
• Interface detector modes with on-board data processing systems and define data formats and rates.
• Develop and maintain software/firmware tools for detector data acquisition, processing and analysis.
• Support calibration data management for space missions like SMILE.
• Collaborate with CEI teams to meet programmatic timescales and report progress.

Skills

Detector data readout

FPGA development

Python

C/C++

Git

Data acquisition

Problem solving

Education

BSc (2:1 or above) in Physics/Engineering/related

PhD in Physics/Engineering/CS/Instrumentation

Tools

Git

Job description

The Open University’s Centre for Electronic Imaging seeks a Detector Data Engineer to design readout and data handling for CIS300 detectors, interfacing with on-board processing and achieving efficient data products for space missions and laboratory tests.

You will collaborate with detector scientists, electronics engineers and FPGA/software developers, using Python and C/C++, HDL for FPGA development, and build data acquisition pipelines.