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Controls Software Developer

Chicago, USA

About the role:

We are looking for Controls Software Developer to join our global technology team. This position for work performance is in Chicago, Illinois (employment in our branch company Cosylab USA with headquarters in Palo Alto, California).

You will take part in the design and development of distributed control and data acquisition systems for particle accelerators. You will be responsible for systems analysis, requirements gathering, design, implementation, integration, test, and documentation. Most of the development will take place in the EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) toolkit often used within the particle accelerator community that usually runs on Linux or other real-time operating systems (Linux RT, RTEMS, VxWorks) and is programmed via the EPICS framework (tools and libraries).

This is a multi-disciplinary role, teaming with software and hardware engineers, and has continuous interaction with scientists comprised mainly of particle accelerator physicists and operators.

Required experience and skills:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
Experience with C, C++, and Python.
Experience with requirements and design specification creation.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work and communicate effectively within a dynamic work environment.

Desired Skills

Experience with embedded systems, real-time architecture, software design, and development.
Experience with motion control.
Experience with Linux, Linux RT, vxWorks, or other RTOS platforms.
Experience with the EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) toolkit.

What we offer

Plenty of opportunities for personal and continuous career development combined with competitive and periodically updated salary tailored to your skills, experiences, and results.
High-impact learning culture: regular in-house and external training sessions and a team of international professionals eager to help you grow.
Unique opportunities for working on different, challenging, big, and complex projects which need a lot of both – ambition and brain.
A work environment with flexible working hours and a casual atmosphere with friendly faces where you can completely “be yourself”.
We do not sponsor visa and residency permit extensions.

You will fit perfectly if you share these values

Thinking bold to be able to take each upcoming challenge as a new opportunity and bring in your own ideas.
Pride in your work and work hard with a desire to impress our customers.
Act modestly by maintaining equality among co-workers and encouraging teamwork.
Enjoying life be it by kicking off the week with Monday pancakes, taking a short break by having a massage, playing table football or table tennis, enjoying all sorts of sports and activities.

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Apply for Controls Software Developer by 02.03.2021

Please fill in the application form below and upload your CV, motivational letter and other relevant documents.