Research student assistant for HGTD software and firmware

Job description

The particle physics group at KTH is involved in the ATLAS experiment at CERN. The main research interests are on measurements of the Higgs boson and in searches for new long-lived particles. We have made significant contributions to the design, construction and commissioning of the Liquid Argon calorimeter pre-sampler and are currently involved in the design of a new detector called the High Granularity Timing Detector (HGTD) to be constructed the upcoming years and installed in ATLAS in 2029.

The research activity for the research student assistant will be to develop the firmware and software for the HGTD, in particular for the data acquisition. Part of the work will be to generate a datastream which mimics that of the eventual detector, and another part will be on the acquisition, decoding and on-board processing of the data on the readout backend.  

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Experience of detector development as part of a team.

Qualifications

Requirements

• You should be admitted to first or second-level cycle education at a Swedish university 
• Familiarity with working with software and firmware developments for detector projects in high energy physics.

Preferred qualifications

• Student at KTH
• Knowledge of Vivado, VHDL, and c++
• Experience of working as part of a team

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage.

Application

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment 

The employment is valid for a limited time according to the agreement - for up to 6 months, with access according to agreement.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

For information about processing of personal data in the recruitment process please read here.

We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence

 

 

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here

Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning
Anställningens omfattning: deltid
Antal lediga befattningar: 2
Sysselsättningsgrad: 30%
Ort: Stockholm
Län: Stockholms län
Land: Sweden
Referensnummer: S-2023-0383
Kontakt: Jonas Strandberg jostran@kth.se, Jonas Strandberg jostran@kth.se, Professor Pär Olsson, prefekt för fysik, polsson@kth.se, Professor Pär Olsson, head of department of physic polsson@kth.se,
Publicerat: 2023-03-01
Sista ansökningsdag: 2023-03-10