HDL Developer - Senior

Field of Interest:cs
Deadline: 2018-01-30
Region: Europe

Job description:
Functions

As an HDL Developer, you will:

Take responsibility for the design, evolution and support of the HDL code (mostly VHDL) in various key components of the accelerator control system.
Identify areas for improvement and propose solutions, including the development of new HDL and auxiliary software components, and the adoption of new technologies.
Collaborate with controls and data acquisition teams around CERN and support them, for the integration of the hardware and software components, that the Hardware and Timing Section develops, into complete systems.
Participate in the operational support of all the deployed solutions in the domain of distributed controls and data acquisition hardware.
Document and present your work as appropriate.

Qualification required

Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electronics, or equivalent.

Experience and competencies

The experience required for this post is:

Demonstrated experience working with programmable logic design using Hardware Description Languages, VHDL in particular. Experience with the Xilinx design tools would be an advantage.
Demonstrated experience in automated testing and verification of complex HDL components.
Experience in software development in C or Python.
Experience in in radiation-tolerant design of electronics and techniques to measure and increase reliability would be an advantage.
Experience in the design of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) would be an advantage.

The technical competencies required for this post are:

Design of electronics based on field programmable logic-based devices (FPGA).
Digital circuit design, modelling and simulation.
Programming/Software development: knowledge of embedded LINUX and device driver development would be an advantage.

The behavioural competencies required for this post are:

Achieving results: delivering high quality work on time and fulfilling expectations; driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion; having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.
Solving problems: identifying, defining and assessing problems, taking action to address them; anticipating obstacles; assessing alternative solutions in order to have a fall-back plan; producing workable and timely solutions that meet requirements.
Communicating effectively: expressing opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeping to the point; listening actively to others and letting others speak; delivering presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusting style and content to the audience; responding calmly and confidently to questions.

The language competencies required are:

Spoken and written English: ability to understand and speak English in professional contexts. Abilty to draw-up technical specifications and scientific reports and to make oral presentations.
The knowledge of the French language or the willingness to acquire this rapidly would be an advantage.