Hardware Designer Engineer

Hardware Designer Engineer

CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research

Geneva, Switzerland

Job Description

Introduction

Are you an experienced Electronics Engineer with expertise in digital and analog hardware design, FPGA development, and the hands-on skills to bring prototypes to life? Are you eager to shape cutting-edge control hardware for CERN’s accelerator complex? Join CERN’s Controls Electronics and Mechatronics Group as a Hardware and FPGA Designer, and help build critical systems for the HL-LHC (High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider) and future accelerator projects.

Our team tackles innovative projects where your skills as a Hardware Diesigner Engineer will make a difference: ·

• Distributed I/O Tier (DI/OT): A modular hardware platform for custom electronics in radiation-exposed and radiation-free environments, featuring a 3U crate, radiation-tolerant power supply, and modules based on Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ SoC or Microchip Igloo2 FPGA. ·
• Sensors Acquisition and Motion Control system (SAMbuCa): A flexible, modular solution for mechatronic device control, including collimators for the HL-LHC, combining PXIe and DI/OT platforms. ·
• White Rabbit (WR): A CERN-developed, industry-standard technology for sub-nanosecond synchronization and deterministic data exchange across distributed Ethernet networks.

Functions

As an Hardware Designer Engineer you will

• Take part in design evolution of the hardware modules for the DI/OT and SAMbuCa projects like the System Board and PXIe FMC Carrier (based on Xilinx Zynq MPSoC), radiation-tolerant AC/DC power supply (RaToPUS), Motion Front-End, Motor Driver;
• Contribute to the hardware designs for the new White Rabbit-based accelerator timing system;
• Follow up prototypes and series productions;
• Carry out radiation and burn-in test campaigns to validate hardware modules;
• Support users in their adoption and deployments of the hardware modules;
• Develop HDL designs for FPGAs and System-On-Chip (e.g. Xilinx MPSoC);
• Document and present your work as appropriate.

Qualifications

Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electronics Engineering or a related field.

Experience

Demonstrated experience in

• The schematics and layout design of complex analog-digital hardware modules, including FPGA, high-speed transceivers and DDR memories using Altium or Kicad EDA tools;
• Simulating digital and analog electronic circuits;
• Power electronics;
• Diagnosing and resolving electronic circuit issues, with hands-on soldering experience;
• Development of FPGA designs targeting Xilinx MPSoC and Microchip Igloo2 families;
• Development of testbenches for FPGA designs

The following experience is considered as an asset

• Radiation effects on electronics;
• EMC testing and industrial norms;
• Development of synchronisation systems;
• Python scripting for automating tasks and hardware tests

Technical competencies

• Design and simulation of FPGA-based electronics;
• Design and simulation of digital and analog electronic circuits;
• Testing and measurement of digital and analog electronic circuits.

Behavioural competencies

• Achieving Results: having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind;
• Working in Teams: working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities;
• Learning and Sharing Knowledge: keeping up-to-date with developments in own field of expertise and readily absorbing new information;
• Solving Problems: identifying, defining and assessing problems, taking action to address them;
• Demonstrating Flexibility: adapting quickly and resourcefully to shifting priorities and requirements.

Language skills

• Spoken and written English in professional contexts. The willingness to learn French.

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