Scientific-technical employee / Software Developer

as an EPICS SCADA Software Developer - Monitoring Control and Data Acquisition in Radiation Protection.

Your tasks:

• Driver Development: Implement EPICS device support and interface drivers for new and existing measurement equipment to be used for Radiation Monitoring system of FAIR.
• System Architecture Design: Define and implement the architecture for real-time data acquisition, control integration, and seamless storage in dedicated databases.
• Visualization & Operator Interfaces: Implement, integrate and develop interactive graphical user interfaces and visualization dashboards for system monitoring and control.
• Data Handling and Archiving: Enable robust data logging, archiving, and querying solutions using time-series or relational databases.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with hardware developers, system integrators, physicists, other EPICS developers, local and world-wide to align software functionality with experimental and operational needs.
• Documentation: Document all aspects of the system, from architecture to deployment, ensuring maintainability and adaptability.

• University degree (Master) in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related technical field or a comparable qualification
• Hands-on experience with the EPICS control system
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python for control system development
• Working knowledge of Linux and real-time systems
• Experience in integrating hardware via standard protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, RS232, SCPI)
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems
• Understanding of tools like InfluxDB and Grafana
• Outstanding organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and also independently
• Fluent in written and spoken English (German language skills desirable)

The GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt operates one of the world's leading particle accelerator facilities for scientific research. The new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) facility, one of the largest research projects worldwide, is currently being built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team of employees who are committed to conducting world-class science on a daily basis., We offer a varied, diverse, and demanding position at a well-equipped workplace with interesting and wide-ranging responsibilities. Teamwork and a willingness to continue professional development are essential to us. GSI additionally offers various measures to support work-life balance, mobile working, corporate health management programs, workplace social counseling services, opportunities for personal training and development, a job ticket, supplementary pension benefits, additional company leave, and access to the company sports club "Schnelle Ionen.", This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation., The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major challenges to assure the future of our society. With more than 47.500 people on staff in 18 national Research Centers and an annual budget of more than 6 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organization. The name Helmholtz stands for concerted research, in which networks form the key principle behind inquiring thought and action. The profile of the Helmholtz Association The Helmholtz Association performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society and industry. To succeed in meeting these responsibilities, Helmholtz concentrates its work in six research fields: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Information, Matter, as well as Aeronautics, Space and Transport. Within each of these fields, research programs are developed by our scientists and regularly evaluated by renowned international experts. Their evaluation forms the basis for the program-oriented funding that is allocated to Helmholtz research. Within the six research fields, Helmholtz scientists cooperate with each other and with external partners - working across disciplinary, organizational and national borders. Moreover, Helmholtz specializes in large-scale research infrastructures - from accelerator facilities, earth observation satellites, research ships to supercomputers. They form the basis for scientific advances in tackling global societal challenges. Managing national research infrastructure is part of the Helmholtz Association's mission. Promoting young academics Helmholtz scientists, a high-performance infrastructure and modern and efficient research management are the ingredients to the Helmholtz Association's success and global impact. Promoting young researchers is a major priority for the Helmholtz Association. Its qualification schemes for young researchers are geared mainly towards PhD students, postdocs and young managers. The Helmholtz Association has set high standards for its talent management. Its strategy begins with targeted recruitment of highly qualified staff at all levels, followed by comprehensive support aimed at further developing their potential. 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