Head of Expert Group ICS

Headline

Let our particle accelerator run!

Highlights

• design and implement control systems
• manage a team
• state-of-the-art particle accelerators
• software engineering

Job description

MYRRHA will be the world’s first sub-critical particle accelerator-driven reactor, cooled by a lead-bismuth eutectic. Our main mission is to build MYRRHA and use it as a research reactor. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, such as constructing MINERVA – the project’s first phase that consists of a particle accelerator and its target facilities. For the construction of MINERVA, we are looking for a leader of the Control System group (ICS). In this position, you are responsible for the design, development, implementation and commissioning of the MINERVA control and safety systems (= Integrated Control System ICS). Your duties are:

- assisting in defining the operational/safety concepts of the MINERVA project in terms of ICS implementation

- integrating accelerator and Proton Target Facility elements into MINERVA ICS.

- collaboration with other Minerva and SCK CEN groups and national/international collaborations to define the requirements for the design and implementation of MINERVA ICS.

- management of in-house personnel for the development of MINERVA ICS.

- managing subcontractors to implement the development of MINERVA ICS

- responsible for ICS project management, project planning, cost and schedule management, scope and task management and project communication with other groups and subcontractors.

- defining the distribution of workload among group members, offering support and ensuring the delivery of results within agreed timelines

- reporting on project status

Job requirements

- master’s degree or higher in the field of software engineering or equivalent.

- experience as product owner and/or scrum master in agile projects.

- experience with SW/HW integration of accelerator components/front-end controllers

- experience with SW environments like EPICS

- you are a team player and able to manage at least 10 employees and various subcontractors.

- experience in systems engineering for accelerator control systems.

- experience in defining and executing software configuration management.

- experience in writing and reviewing requirement specifications, architectural designs, test plans and test reports.

- experience in project management, resource estimation, budget estimation and project planning.

- you communicate clearly and transparently and have excellent spoken and written knowledge of English. The ability to write technical documents is an asset.

- you are a born problem solver, who is able to achieve the results!