04-09-2014: Job offer at GSI

White Rabbit

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

GSI is a heavy ion research center. The laboratory performs basic and applied research in physics and related natural science disciplines using a large, in many aspects worldwide unique particle accelerator facility. GSI is now inviting qualified candidates (m/f) to apply for the following post:

Electronics Developer, MSc or Diploma in electronics, physics or equivalent

Reference no. 6210-14.43

with a focus at development of digital electronic modules. The Control Systems (CSCO) department oversees the control system of the accelerator complex of FAIR and GSI in all aspects – design, implementation and operation – in cooperation with national and international partners. The main task for the position is to contribute to a high-precision time synchronization and event distribution system based on White Rabbit PTP, in particular the development and maintenance of FPGA based hardware in different form factors.

Tasks include:

  • Specification, design and development of electronic modules to be used as endpoints for the timing system
  • Maintenance and further development of existing designs
  • Supporting mass production and commissioning of electronic modules
  • Debugging and repairing of such modules
  • Licensing of such modules as open hardware designs and publishing of relevant information to the open hardware repository (www.ohwr.org)
  • All of the above tasks require close cooperation with other colleagues

Your competences:

  • Very good skills in development, production and debugging of digital electronics based on FPGAs, including schematics and PCB layout
  • Good knowledge of VHDL and C
  • Good knowledge of Linux operating systems
  • Good knowledge of English or German language.

The tasks require strong ability with conceptual work. The close cooperation with other professional groups requires good teamwork and structured and precise work.

For further information, please contact Dietrich Beck (D.Beck@gsi.de).
The position is initially limited to 5 years. Salary is equivalent to that for public employees as specified in the collective agreement for public employees (TVöD).

Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.
Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Closing date is 12.09.2014.

Applications in English or German attaching curriculum vitae and covering letter including the desired salary quoting reference no. 6210-14.43 should be sent to:
GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
ABTEILUNG PERSONAL
PLANCKSTRASSE 1
64291 DARMSTADT or online to bewerbung@gsi.de.
Darmstadt, 15.08.2014

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