GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerators for science. In the next few years, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) one of the world’s largest research projects, will be built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work together in this international environment with a team of employees committed to ensure each day to conduct world-class science.

The Biophysics department is an interdisciplinary collaboration of biologists, physicists, chemists, biochemists and technicians. The multidisciplinary research covers a wide range of topics from radiobiology, radiation physics and space research to radiation therapy. The advertised position will be within the Radiation Physics subgroup of the biophysics department.

The GSI Biophysics – department is looking for an

“Engineer HEARTS-project, space radiation hardness tests” (all genders)

Posting ID: 23.33-1570

in fulltime (100 %) starting from 1^st of June 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The HEARTS project is an EU-funded project, which is focusing on high-energy heavy ion accelerator access for users in space research. During this project, the effects of Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR) are mimicked at ground level, which allow the qualification of microelectronics, and shielding or radiobiology experiments. This project is performed in cooperation with CERN and several industrial and academic partners. The background of the project concerns the increasing need of microelectronic tests without the requirement of extensive device preparation (e.g. de-lidding or thinning) and the capability to irradiate whole systems at once, both of which is not possible at low energies.

GSI biophysics participates in three different working packages:

1. Dosimetry, Beam instru­mentation, characterization and dosimetry

2. Quantitative estimates of shielding effectiveness with GCR/SPE simulator

3. Upgrade of the FAIR facility for shielding testing.

Within these subprojects GSI has the main responsibility. Various development activities are required, which at the end of the project period should result in functioning facilities and devices for irradiation with high-energy and high-Z particles from the GSI/FAIR synchrotron. The particle-irradiations simulate the cosmic irradiation and should ensure the correct and robust functioning of electronic modules in space.

The irradiation devices to be developed for this project should provide remotely controlled movement of the targets and beam modifiers. The goal is to reduce the time required for access to the irradiation rooms (for manual setup and adjustments) as much as possible in order to use the valuable beam time of the accelerator as efficient as possible. In this project, the targets are mostly represented by electronic modules for space, which are also to be supplied with power and control signals during irradiation. On the other hand, the interfaces to these modules should be as standardized as possible to reduce the assembly time. Insofar all three subprojects require intensive engineering support and close interaction and teamwork with the responsible physicists.

Your tasks:

• In general, support and engineering for the HEARTS-project
• Development and construction of automated target holder and beam modiviers
• Implementing of the corresponding controls
• Joining and supporting experiments (beam times) during the few weeks of beam time per year, flexible shift work is required.

  Your profile:

• Master of Science or Bachelor of Science with a specialization in mechatronics or a similar qualification
• Expertise with CAD Software (e.g. Catia, or others) an in a modern programming language Python, C++, .NET, …
• Experience with SPS/PLC programming (logic controller for hardware controls)
• Experience with MS Office
• Proficiency with standard workshop equipment
• Good written and spoken knowledge of German and English
• Willingness to work in a team of Physicists and engineers

We offer working in an exciting, multidisciplinary field of research under competent supervision.

The contract is limited for 3 years. The salary is based on the collective agreement for public employees (Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst – TVöD (Bund)). GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for the position. Severely handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Questions regarding this position should be sent to the group leader Dr. Ulrich Weber (U.Weber(at)gsi.de) Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de/en and www.fair-center.eu.

If you are interested in this position and would like to work in an exceptional international, strongly technical environment, please send your complete application documents, including your salary expectations and details of your earliest possible starting date, quoting the posting ID 23.33-1570, by 19^th of May 2023 at the latest:

Preferred via the online portal on our job site,

or via email to bewerbung(at)gsi.de

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