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Brookhaven National Laboratory is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science. Located on the center of Long Island, New York, Brookhaven Lab brings world-class facilities and expertise to the most exciting and important questions in basic and applied science—from the birth of our universe to the sustainable energy technology of tomorrow. We operate cutting-edge large-scale facilities for studies in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, applied science, and a wide range of advanced technologies. The Laboratory's almost 3,000 scientists, engineers, and support staff are joined each year by more than 4,000 visiting researchers from around the world. Our award-winning history, including seven Nobel Prizes, stretches back to 1947, and we continue to unravel mysteries from the nanoscale to the cosmic scale, and everything in between. Brookhaven is operated and managed by Brookhaven Science Associates, which was founded by the Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University, and Battelle, a nonprofit applied science and technology organization. Organizational Overview
The mission of the Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD) is to develop, improve and operate the suite of particle / heavy ion accelerators used to carry out the program of accelerator-based experiments at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL); to support the experimental program including design, construction and operation of the beam transports to the experiments, plus support of detector and research needs of the experiments; to design and construct new accelerator facilities in support of the BNL and national missions. The C-A Department supports an international user community of over 1,500 scientists. The department performs all these functions in an environmentally-responsible and safe manner, under a rigorous conduct of operations approach. Position Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: This is an entry level position in which the selected candidate will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team responsible for design, procurement, assembly, testing, commissioning and operation of particle beam instrumentation and control systems for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) complex, assisting in and working with digital hardware design, ADCs, DACs, gate arrays, VHDL, microprocessors, embedded software, and software languages such as C/C++, Perl, Python. Position Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Bachelor degree in computer or electrical engineering
- Familiarity with test equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills required to interact with a diverse group of engineers, scientists and technical staff
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Knowledge of high-speed data transfer between digital hardware modules and systems
- Project experience obtained from previous employment, internships or design projects in regular coursework.
OTHER INFORMATION: - Valid Driver License?
- Must be available for off-hour call-in as needed
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