Electronics Design and Test Engineer (M/F)
Engineer @French National Centre for Scientific Research posted 21 hours agoJob Description
General information
Job title: Electronics Design and Test Engineer (M/F)
Reference: UMR7346-ANNPOR-165
Number of Positions: 1
Workplace: MARSEILLE 09
Publication date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Type of contract: IT fixed-term contract
Contract duration: 24 months
Expected hiring date: September 1, 2025
Workload: Full
Remuneration: between 3,237 and 3,505 euros gross monthly depending on experience
Desired level of education: BAC+5
Desired experience: Indifferent
BAP: C – Engineering Sciences and scientific instrumentation
Typical job: Electronics engineer
Missions
The engineer will be responsible for managing the pre-series and series phases for the production of approximately 300 electronic cards, based on an ATCA architecture with programmable FPGA circuits. This activity is part of the update of the data reading electronics of the ATLAS experiment at CERN (LASP project).
He/she will ensure production monitoring and participate in the performance and validation tests of the cards, as well as their commissioning on site. He/she will also contribute to the implementation of maintenance to guarantee the reliability and sustainability of the system.
Activities
These activities will be carried out in close collaboration with the project manager and the development team working in an international framework linked to the ATLAS collaboration. Travel to CERN will be planned for technical missions but also to present the activities and progress of the project. Student supervision could be considered.
• Understand the specifications and electronic architecture of the card,
• Participate in the qualification of the project
• Develop test strategies and apply performance validation methods,
• Design the associated measurement, acquisition and data processing systems,
• Develop VHDL projects and embedded software on the controller,
• Participate in the design and implementation of the production test bench,
• Carry out tests of the cards in the pre-series and series phases
• Ensure the commissioning of the cards on the CERN site
• Promote the work carried out, in particular through presentations and publications at the international level
SKILLS
You hold an engineering degree or a university master’s degree in electronics and have acquired skills in electronics through a significant internship or initial experience.
The highly technical projects and varied activities offered by this position (electronics, instrumentation, firmware) interest you. You enjoy creating and innovating and are attracted to working in the world of research, at the CNRS and within the framework of international collaborations.
You have an appetite for FPGA-based electronic design, instrumentation, testing and the development of VHDL firmware and embedded software.
You show an interest in the following areas:
o The design and testing of complex electronic systems based on controllers and/or FPGAs
o The field of instrumentation and interconnection standards (standards and protocols)
o The development of software tools in C / Python for controllers
You have, if possible, knowledge or skills in:
o High-speed transmission techniques on copper and/or optical fibers
o The development and simulation of VHDL projects on FPGA targets
o Knowledge of the GIT version control tool.
o The principles and rules of electromagnetic compatibility
Autonomy, rigor, methodology, organization, analytical mind and a taste for teamwork are essential assets for this position.
Fluency in English (level B2) is necessary for international collaboration work and technical documents to be read or produced.
Work context
Located in the heart of the Calanques National Park, on the Luminy campus, the CPPM is a joint CNRS and Aix-Marseille University research laboratory, with approximately 180 researchers, engineers, and doctoral students. The laboratory studies topics ranging from particle physics to astroparticle physics and cosmology, with a strong technological strength in electronics, mechanics, instrumentation, and computer science, enabling the design and construction of cutting-edge detection systems, often required to operate in extreme conditions: in the depths of the sea, in space, or underground. Most of our research is conducted within the framework of leading international scientific collaborations, and our contributions are recognized worldwide. The CPPM is committed to ethical research and to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and provides administrative and logistical support to newcomers. (More details here: https://www.cppm.in2p3.fr/web/fr/index.html)
You will join the electronics department, composed of around twenty people, which has extensive know-how in the design of complex acquisition cards for Particle Physics experiments.
You will receive refresher training in the aforementioned areas if necessary.
