The Beam Interlock System (BIS) is a critical machine protection system of CERN's accelerator chain, from the first linear accelerator to the Large Hadron Collider. A new version of the BIS hardware system is under development.

You will join the software engineering team (https://mpe-cb.web.cern.ch/) of the TE-MPE group and work together to provide new supervision software for the BIS:

• A data service exposing a clear API for users;
• High level supervision and monitoring applications to present the system and its data - Data analysis, to understand the performance of the system;
• Alarms and notifications to operation crews and system experts.

As a Java Software Engineer working at CERN, your key responsibilities include:

• Collect and analyse the requirements from the diverse stakeholders of the BIS;
• Design and develop the software solutions following the CERN quality standards;
• Regularly present the solutions to users and to collect feedback.

More information here: https://mpe-cb.web.cern.ch/

Who we are looking for

Eligibility criteria

(please note, meeting all eligibility conditions are essential for your application to be considered for this role. Candidates who don't meet the mandatory eligibility criteria, listed below, will not be considered for the position).

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Computer Science (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Skills and/or knowledge

• Knowledge of Java, Spring Framework, API design, Spark, Git. C++ and/or Python3 would be an asset;
• Ability to work in a team and to participate in design discussions;
• Knowledge of Scrum/Kanban would be an asset;
• You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Job closing date: 24 October 2023 at 23h59 CEST

Job reference: TE-MPE-CB-2023-75-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-January-2024

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

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