Senior EPICS Controls Software Engineer

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software systems for advanced control of large-scale experimental facilities. You will work primarily with EPICS and related tools to ensure reliable operation of data acquisition and control networks for the ALS.

As a key member of the Engineering division, you will lead software development efforts, maintain system architectures, and collaborate with scientists and engineers to deliver

Qualifications

• 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's degree; or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy control system software using EPICS.
• Act as technical lead for ASCC application in the ALS control room.
• Define and maintain system architecture for scalability, reliability, maintainability, and security.
• Design and deploy interfaces and workflow tools.
• Design, deploy, and maintain SQL databases.
• Provide debugging, troubleshooting, and triage for issues.
• Develop GUIs and loggers using EPICS tools.
• Assist with commissioning of controls with domain scientists.

Skills

EPICS Controls

Python

C/C++

SQL

Angular

NET Frameworks

UI/UX concepts

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

EPICS

SQL Databases

Angular

.NET

CI Tools

Linux

Job description

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking a Controls Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software systems for advanced control of large-scale experimental facilities. You will work primarily with EPICS and related tools to ensure reliable operation of data acquisition and control networks for the ALS.

As a key member of the Engineering division, you will lead software development efforts, maintain system architectures, and collaborate with scientists and engineers to deliver