The GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt operates one of the world's leading particle accelerator facilities for scientific research. The new FAIR ( F acility for A ntiproton and I on R esearch) facility, one of the largest research projects worldwide, is currently being built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team of employees who are committed to conducting world-class science on a daily basis.

We are looking for the Department "Safety & Radiation Protection (SRP)” , Group "Accelerator Radiation Protection (ARP)” , for a

Scientific-technical employee / Software Developer (all genders)

Reference Number: 25.130-9200

as an EPICS SCADA Software Developer – Monitoring Control and Data Acquisition in Radiation Protection.

Your tasks:

• Driver Development: Implement EPICS device support and interface drivers for new and existing measurement equipment to be used for Radiation Monitoring system of FAIR.
• System Architecture Design: Define and implement the architecture for real-time data acquisition, control integration, and seamless storage in dedicated databases.
• Visualization & Operator Interfaces: Implement, integrate and develop interactive graphical user interfaces and visualization dashboards for system monitoring and control.
• Data Handling and Archiving: Enable robust data logging, archiving, and querying solutions using time-series or relational databases.
• Team Collaboration: Collaborate closely with hardware developers, system integrators, physicists, other EPICS developers, local and world-wide to align software functionality with experimental and operational needs.
• Documentation: Document all aspects of the system, from architecture to deployment, ensuring maintainability and adaptability.

Your qualifications and skills::

• University degree (Master) in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or related technical field or a comparable qualification
• Hands-on experience with the EPICS control system
• Proficient in C/C++ and Python for control system development
• Working knowledge of Linux and real-time systems
• Experience in integrating hardware via standard protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, RS232, SCPI)
• Familiarity with Git or other version control systems
• Understanding of tools like InfluxDB and Grafana
• Outstanding organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and also independently
• Fluent in written and spoken English (German language skills desirable)

We offer a varied, diverse, and demanding position at a well-equipped workplace with interesting and wide-ranging responsibilities. Teamwork and a willingness to continue professional development are essential to us. GSI additionally offers various measures to support work-life balance, mobile working, corporate health management programs, workplace social counseling services, opportunities for personal training and development, a job ticket, supplementary pension benefits, additional company leave, and access to the company sports club "Schnelle Ionen.”

The position is limited until 31.12.2029 . The salary is based on the TVöD (Bund) collective agreement.

GSI promotes the professional development of women and welcomes women who feel particularly addressed by this job advertisement.

Severely disabled persons with equal qualifications will be given preference.

Further information about GSI and FAIR is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu.

If you consider the described range of responsibilities a personal challenge and are interested in working in an exceptional, technically oriented international environment, please submit your complete application documents, including your salary expectations, your earliest possible starting date, and quoting reference number 25.130-9200 , at the latest until 04.12.2025 via the online portal on our website:

Online-Application Portal

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

Abteilung Personalmanagement

64291 Darmstadt

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.