Informatics Engineer / Scientist (F/M)

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.

Your mission :

The EPFL Swiss Plasma Center (SPC) is a major participant in the field of Fusion and Plasma Physics within the framework of the European Fusion Programme. Informatics play a key role in the operation of major plasma physics experiments such as the TCV tokamak and the TORPEX device, hosted at the SPC/EPFL. IT solutions provide hardware control, signal digitization, data processing, data storage, and access control. Joining the SPC IT team, you will take a central part in the most ambitious magnetic fusion scientific project in Switzerland. TCV has established many international collaborations and is recognized as a world leading experiment in controlled fusion.

EPFL is an equal opportunity employer and especially encourage applications from women and other underrepresented groups.

Main duties and responsibilities include :

Working with physicists, engineers, students, and fellow IT colleagues, you will take part in the following tasks:

• Development and maintenance of the IT framework governing the operation and plant control of TCV and TORPEX experiments, including state machines, device monitoring, hardware control, and system synchronization.
• Selection, installation and operation of fast digitization systems for experimental measurements.
• IT support and system integration for technical teams working on real time control, electronics, high-power engineering, and mechanical design.
• Development and maintenance of scientific IT services including data storage and backups, data processing, user management, access control, network management, fleet management and monitoring.
• Depending on the workload, like all members of the IT team, you will also provide some general IT support for SPC personnel.

Your profile :

• We are looking for an IT enthusiast with a passion for science and technology.
• Ideally you have an engineering or scientific degree, or equivalent experience.
• You describe yourself as an IT-oriented electronician or scientist, or as an informatician with a strong interest for technology and science. 
• Willing to work in a team and share responsibilities with colleagues, you are ready to pursue a diverse, challenging, and constantly evolving set of objectives driven by science in an international environment.
• As a bonus, you are experienced in some of the following technologies: data acquisition systems (DTACQ, LABVIEW, ...), communication protocols (OPC-UA, MODBUS, ETHERCAT, ...), real-time control (SIMULINK, MARTe, ...), system control and integration frameworks (EPICS, VSYSTEM,…), database management, system administration (mostly linux).

We offer :

• An interdisciplinary and international team of engineers, physicists and technicians contributing to the development of future fusion power plants.
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced colleagues, and participate to a wide range of training options.
• A modern and stimulating working environment, based at the EPFL Campus in Lausanne.
• Inclusive workspace and equal opportunities for all.
• Flexible working models.
• On-Campus Childcare Facilities.

Start date :
To be agreed.

Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)

Work rate :
80-100%

Duration :
Five years with a one year, renewable contract.

Contact :

For complementary information regarding this opening, please contact 

Dr Joan Decker

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Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.

Reference :
Job Nb 3228

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