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Form of workWorking in the Data Acquisiton Electronics team, this role maintains detectors, elctronic hardware and embedded softawre for all operational instruments and builds the electronic hardware and software required for integration of new and replacement detectors and data acquisition systems.
About the role
- Full time position
- Based onsite in Lucas Heights at the Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering (ANSTO)
- Max term contract for 12 month (with secondment pending funding)
- $100-120K + 11% super
Responsibilities
Including but not exclusive to:
- Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of detectors and systems.
- Develop data acquisition software and firmware that integrates into the ACNS instrument control system.
- Create, revise and update source code, documentation (user manual, design manual, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance procedures), drawings and issue tracker to ensure instrument configurations and issues are accurately documented as per the ACNS Quality System under standard ISO9001.
- Ensure a client focus is maintained by working together with the instrument scientists onsite.
- Run workshops to instruct instrument scientists on the use and features of your products.
- Undertake project management for the refurbishment and maintenance of detectors and electronics
- Manage resources from multiple work teams for delivery of projects, including working with the Operations Manager, mechanical, electrical and sample environment teams.
- Build an effective detector and electronic engineers community of practice amongst all ANSTO research infrastructure
- Build effective relationships with detector and electronics vendors.
- Maintain knowledge of industry best practice and technological developments to investigate and assess the relevance of developments and their benefit to NSTLI Research Infrastructure including ACNS, AS and CAS.
Selection Criteria:
- Degree in Bachelor of Engineering in electronics or Bachelor of Science in computing and/or physics and/or mathematics.
- Demonstrated team work with willingness to share knowledge and information amongst team members.
- Demonstrated client focus.
- Demonstrated written, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in electronic engineering of data acquisition systems using FPGA based hardware, computing hardware and software and networking.
- Demonstrated experience in developing VHDL or Verilog code, and C/C++ code for device control
- Demonstrated experience in the use of issue tracking and version control.
- Demonstrated experience in writing processes for calibration, repairs and maintenance.
- Demonstrated experience in the configuration of the Linux operating system for device control.
- Project management skills include writing product specifications, setting schedule and milestones, performing user acceptance tests, managing and reporting on progress and budgets, leading negotiations.
At Horner we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. We recognise the value of a diverse workforce and the creation of inclusive workforce cultures. We welcome and encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQI, and individuals with disabilities or culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email ***********@horner.com.au
