SULI - PHY - Both, Isaac - 2.13.26

Argonne National Laboratory • Lemont, IL

9d

About The Position

The student will work with Argonne staff scientists, engineers, postdocs and graduate students to integrate an FPGA-based experimental control platform into the Radium EDM experiment for real-time control and data acquisition. The project will adapt this FPGA platform to implement low-latency timing, trigger distribution, and feedback loops for stabilizing key experimental parameters such as laser frequency, intensity, and magnetic fields. The student will develop and validate firmware modules (e.g., digital PID control, event sequencing, and fast photon/ion counting interfaces) and integrate them with the lab’s existing hardware and software stack. The work will also include creating user-facing control interfaces and documentation to enable reliable day-to-day operation by the broader team. Deliverables will include a demonstrated FPGA-enabled subsystem deployed on the experiment and a short report summarizing design choices, benchmarks, and recommendations for future upgrades. We expect that the student’s work will contribute to a future publication on the operation of the radium EDM experiment. Education and Experience Requirements The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States. Applicants must be: Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution. Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution. Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins. Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application. If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test.

Requirements

• The entirety of the appointment must be conducted within the United States.
• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution.
• Graduated from an accredited institution within the past 3 months; or Actively enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited institution.
• Must be 18 years or older at the time the appointment begins.
• Must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident at the time of application.
• If accepting an offer, must pass a screening drug test.

Responsibilities

• integrate an FPGA-based experimental control platform into the Radium EDM experiment for real-time control and data acquisition
• adapt this FPGA platform to implement low-latency timing, trigger distribution, and feedback loops for stabilizing key experimental parameters such as laser frequency, intensity, and magnetic fields
• develop and validate firmware modules (e.g., digital PID control, event sequencing, and fast photon/ion counting interfaces) and integrate them with the lab’s existing hardware and software stack
• creating user-facing control interfaces and documentation to enable reliable day-to-day operation by the broader team
• Deliverables will include a demonstrated FPGA-enabled subsystem deployed on the experiment and a short report summarizing design choices, benchmarks, and recommendations for future upgrades

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed