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Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC

Controls Engineer

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A Firmware Engineer develops the programmable content in electronic hardware devices. Works for a hardware company developing software for each hardware platform. Alters, organizes and models the functionality of software for a variety of industries, including the automotive, health care and consumer electronics industries.

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at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC in
Batavia, Illinois, United States Job Description Job Title:
Controls Engineer Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC has an opening for a full-time Controls Engineer in Batavia, Illinois.
Position Summary:
Design and implement electronics systems, firmware, and software to read out sensor data and control experiments. Develop specifications and requirements for data-intensive experimental readout systems for scientific experiments, detectors, and accelerators at Fermilab and the DOE. Design and implement firmware for microcontrollers and FPGAs that manage timing, synchronization, and low-latency data acquisition on detector frontend modules, enabling real-time trigger decisions, error-correction handling, and closed-loop feedback control for precise regulation of detector operating parameters. Develop software to interface with firmware and hardware components for users to operate detector and accelerator components. Plan months-long projects for a readout system to deliver readout and control systems on time and budget Document findings, report on, and present deliverables and milestones to project stakeholders. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of physicists, technicians, and engineers to support the scientific goals of experiments, detectors, and accelerators. Telecommuting may be permissible from anywhere in the United States, subject to approval.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or the foreign equivalent, and 2 years of relevant experience in systems engineering, including at least 1 (one) year of experience in: (1) using circuit design, synthesis, and validation tools to develop signal processing prototypes and products; (2) designing firmware and software frameworks for engineering projects in scientific experiments; and (3) developing firmware for programming electronic readout systems. How to
Apply:
To apply, visit Fermilab.jobs or fax resume with full contact info to the attention of J. Gondorchin, Deputy HR Head, at 630-840-4480;
Ref:
Controls Engineer. For more information about working at Fermilab, go to https://fermilab.jobs/fermilab-advantage/ Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC is an
Equal Opportunity Employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance