Senior DAQ Hardware Engineer

Oak Ridge National Laboratory-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Oak Ridge, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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The Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High-Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) are world-leading facilities producing neutrons for science. We are seeking a Senior DAQ Hardware Engineer in the Data Acquisition Hardware Group who will use your skills architecting, constructing and programming data acquisition hardware systems composed of field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, multi-core computer processors and in-network computing. You will have ample opportunity in these areas for on-the-job training, and you will take part in ensuring the proper operation of these systems for both facilities. As part of our team, you will work closely with other group members and interface with external scientific users, instrument scientists, and scientific associates at HFIR and SNS. You will also work with other technical groups including data acquisition software, information systems, detector development, data reduction and data analysis software developers. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with system architects and builders at other international facilities and with the scientific user community. This position resides in the DAQ Hardware Group in the Neutron Instrument Technologies Section, Neutron Technologies Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

  • Develop hardware, FPGA firmware and embedded software for real-time data acquisition systems.
  • Support the scientific mission of HFIR and SNS by designing, developing, testing, supporting, maintaining and troubleshooting a variety of new hardware for reliable neutron instrument data acquisition and control systems.
  • Collaborate with group members and scientific staff in the successful operation of currently installed and newly developed systems.
  • Provide documentation and training for electronic system operation.
  • Maintain design files and software code in a central repository using a version control system.
  • Develop and use software quality assurance procedures.
  • Provide operational support for the Instrument Data Acquisition and Controls system.
  • Deliver ORNL's mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.
  • Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace.
  • BS in engineering, science, or physics plus 15 years relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following: data acquisition systems engineering for scientific research or, design of digital signal processing systems for high-speed data acquisition for scientific user facilities.
  • Ten or more years leading FPGA firmware development with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs in VHDL with the Vivado tool suite including demonstrated expertise in high-speed data acquisition, clocking architectures, I/O buffers, SERDES, PCIe, MGTs, and timing closure.
  • Fluency with standard laboratory tools including oscilloscope, multimeter, function generator, protocol analyzer.
  • Demonstrated success in working with a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience with collaborative development tools (version control, issue tracking, task-based workflow, and documentation).
  • MS or PhD equivalent in engineering, science, or physics.
  • Proficiency in time synchronization protocols (e.g., GPS, White Rabbit, IEEE 1588 PTP, event timing systems) and precision timing distribution.
  • Experience with PCB schematic capture & layout tools such as Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Altium, or KiCAD.
  • Experience implementing DSP algorithms on FPGAs.
  • Experience with Vivado High-Level Synthesis (HLS) implementations.
  • Working knowledge of C++/C, Python, Verilog.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.
  • Ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to ever changing needs.
  • Medical and retirement plans
  • Flexible work hours
  • On-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Contributory Pension Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Generous Vacation and Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Educational Assistance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Relocation Assistance for certain positions
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