Job Description
Your responsibilities
An engineering position is opened in the field of microelectronics communication circuits for particle physics detectors. The position is part of the Experimental-Physics Department research programme for the development of detectors and detector systems for the future High Energy Physics experiments at CERN. The research work will be centred on the development of radiation-hard integrated circuits for data transmission at very high data rates (~25.6 Gbps).
The engineer will be responsible for the development of architectures for communication ASICs and the design of high-speed data transmission CMOS circuits. Engineers with working experience in one or more of the following domains will be considered: High-Speed Differential Drivers (HSDD), Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) circuits, Phase Locked-Loops (PLL), Control Systems (CS), Optical Receivers (OR), Analog-to-Digital (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog (DAC) converters.
Additionally the engineer should have a solid background in electronics laboratory work, circuit testing and characterization, he/she will be responsible for system testing and radiation qualification of the devices developed. Given the diversity of circuits to be designed, the project will be tailored to the selected fellow skills.
Your profile
Skills and/or knowledge
Design, Simulation and Layout of CMOS integrated circuitsRTL coding in VerilogWorking knowledge of full-custom and/digital design flowsKnowledge of at least one of the following: Optical receivers;High data rate drivers (line, laser and/or externa modulators);PLL & CDR design;ADC & DAC design;Control systems;Working knowledge of a programming language (Python, C, C++,...)Laboratory characterization of integrated circuits;Passionate about CMOS circuit design and technology and eager to learn about our particular application in order to successfully combine the two;You enjoy working in a small team building practical solutions in close collaboration with users and external partners;Professional experience in one or more of the following would be an asset: working with industry in optical/electronic systems in the tele/datacom and/or aerospace industries; high-frequency design, modelling, and characterization.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a professional background in Electronics Engineering (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 fellow or graduate contract before.Additional Information
Job closing date: 29.08.2023 at 12:00 AM (midnight) CET.
Job reference: EP-ESE-ME-2023-69-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.
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