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Software Systems Engineer

Employer
Diamond Light Source
Location
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire
Salary
Salary £33,963 - £45,949
Posting live until
24 Feb 2022

Job Details

Software Systems Engineer

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire

Salary £33,963 - £45,949

Full time or Part time considered / Flexible hours.

Reference: 10731

About Us
Diamond Light Source is one of the most advanced scientific facilities in the world.  It houses the UK’s synchrotron light source, producing beams of light 10 billion times brighter than the sun, to probe the structure and composition of matter. From viruses and vaccines to alternative energy solutions and nanotechnology, it underpins research and innovation for more than 8000 scientists.

Software enables the world-leading science performed at Diamond. Our software systems facilitate operations at all levels, including the low-level control of synchrotron and beamline hardware, the planning, execution and monitor of experiments, data archiving and retrieval, data processing and visualisation, the application for beamtime, and capture of remote experiment plans and samples. Our professional software engineers work alongside our scientists to develop innovative and robust solutions to keep Diamond at the forefront of scientific research.

About the Role
We now have excellent opportunities for two new Software Systems Engineers in the Beamline Control Group within the Diamond Scientific Software, Controls and Computation (SSCC) department.

You will work in a research focussed environment alongside world leading scientists and professional engineers addressing technically challenging problems.

The accelerators and photon beamlines are controlled through a distributed, heterogeneous computing environment, using embedded systems for direct control of the instrumentation, together with Linux workstations for the operator interfaces. These systems make extensive use of open-source software; including the EPICS Distributed Control System tool kit. The distributed control systems comprise a wide range of technical domains such as motion control, instrumentation, robotics, and automation, as well as data acquisition.

This role will contribute to the development and operational support of distributed control systems for Diamond’s photon beamlines and experimental stations. This includes tasks like requirements gathering, software design, development, documentation, commissioning new solutions.

The duties include working within a team of Software Systems Engineers, and liaising closely with other groups of scientists, engineers and technicians designing, building and operating the photon beamlines.

Software applications and services are typically implemented in languages such as C, C++ and Python as well as domain-specific languages for automation, motion control and robotics.

Diamond offers extensive training on the relevant technologies, as well as training and seminars on various other topics to support continuous personal learning and career progression.

About You
You will have a degree in a STEM subject or demonstrate significant equivalent experience.

You should have experience with the technologies and programming languages mentioned above, ideally with some experience working with interfaces between hardware and software, for example with IoT, Robotics or other Instrumentation and Automation systems.

You will be passionate about science or engineering and demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits
Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 25 days annual leave plus 13 days of statutory and company holidays, along with flexible working hours and an excellent pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities.

We take an active approach to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our activities at Diamond, with a dedicated commitment to ensuring we provide a fulfilling and enjoyable place to work, where all staff feel valued and recognised for their individual contribution.

To Apply
Applicants are required to outline their suitability for this role via the online application process.

Although the final closing date for applications is 27/02/2022, applications will be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis until these vacancies are filled, so early applications are encouraged.

Company

Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron. It works like a giant microscope, harnessing the power of electrons to produce bright light that scientists from around the UK (and further afield) can use to study anything from fossils to jet engines, to viruses and vaccines. Diamond is a unique environment, offering world-leading scientific and engineering challenges to staff and students. As the UK’s synchrotron, we collaborate with colleagues from around the world to deliver our science, underpinned by exceptional engineering and software. Synchrotron science is incredibly interdisciplinary, and scientists and engineers at Diamond work on tackling some of the most challenging scientific questions of the 21st century from climate change to infectious diseases.

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Location
Diamond House
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0DE
GB

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