SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Control Systems Engineer
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029
Position Overview
Are you motivated by collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to tackle complex technical challenges in a rapidly evolving scientific landscape? Does contributing to breakthrough discoveries in science and working with unique experimental instrumentation in a world‑leading scientific research environment excite you? The Experiment Control Systems (ECS) division within the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) Directorate at SLAC is seeking a Control System Engineer to join the Engineering and Design controls team. The Control System Engineer will work on control system design, hardware deployment, system automation, and a suite of tools and applications for experiment event‑based timing control systems.
Responsibilities
Maintain and enhance EPICS, Python, and C/C++ software components essential to laser and timing control system operation at the LCLS, including troubleshooting and adding new features to the timing system framework, monitoring systems, GUIs, and CLIs.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to design and develop hardware and software triggering schemes to support a wide range of equipment and applications.
Diagnose and resolve various electronics systems that contribute to the delivery and measurement of event timing signals.
Contribute to collaboration with other team members and international groups on public and private software packages on GitHub, including reviewing peer‑submitted code.
Develop and deliver software solutions for automation engineering, experiment operations, and other disciplines.
Design and contribute to engineering and operational processes, fostering continuous improvement and system reliability.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in the Physical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in an engineering and/or scientific support environment.
Python and/or Python GUI development (PyQt).
C/C++ development experience.
Experience with version control (Git, GitHub).
Familiarity with simple control theory concepts such as PID, feedback, feedforward, etc.
Basic electronics knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
Familiarity with standard electronics test equipment and use.
Experience working in cross‑disciplinary teams or environments.
Effective communication (written and verbal).
Preferred Requirements
Experience with EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) development.
Linux kernel module development experience.
Experience with standard telecommunications fiber optic technologies and tools.
Experience with ECAD tools such as EPLAN, Altium, etc.
SLAC Employee Competencies
Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
Self‑Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
Physical Requirements And Working Conditions
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Standards
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.
Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2
Job code: 0132 Grade: K
Duration: Regular Continuing
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services and Higher Education
The expected pay range for this position is $134,906 - $164,965 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
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Responsibilities
Maintain and enhance EPICS, Python, and C/C++ software components essential to laser and timing control system operation at the LCLS, including troubleshooting and adding new features to the timing system framework, monitoring systems, GUIs, and CLIs.
Collaborate cross‑functionally to design and develop hardware and software triggering schemes to support a wide range of equipment and applications.
Diagnose and resolve various electronics systems that contribute to the delivery and measurement of event timing signals.
Contribute to collaboration with other team members and international groups on public and private software packages on GitHub, including reviewing peer‑submitted code.
Develop and deliver software solutions for automation engineering, experiment operations, and other disciplines.
Design and contribute to engineering and operational processes, fostering continuous improvement and system reliability.
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in the Physical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
Minimum 2 years of experience in an engineering and/or scientific support environment.
Python and/or Python GUI development (PyQt).
C/C++ development experience.
Experience with version control (Git, GitHub).
Familiarity with simple control theory concepts such as PID, feedback, feedforward, etc.
Basic electronics knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
Familiarity with standard electronics test equipment and use.
Experience working in cross‑disciplinary teams or environments.
Effective communication (written and verbal).
Preferred Requirements
Experience with EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) development.
Linux kernel module development experience.
Experience with standard telecommunications fiber optic technologies and tools.
Experience with ECAD tools such as EPLAN, Altium, etc.
SLAC Employee Competencies
Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
Self‑Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
Physical Requirements And Working Conditions
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
Work Standards
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide.
Classification Title: Staff Engineer 2
Job code: 0132 Grade: K
Duration: Regular Continuing
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Research Services and Higher Education
The expected pay range for this position is $134,906 - $164,965 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
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