Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.
Posting Date: 12/18/2024
Salary Range: $87,700 - $155,600 (SCS II)
Work Location Type: Flexible On-Site
What your job will be like:
Develop software used to operate Jefferson Lab's accelerator facilities. Work with the Accelerator Operations department to understand operational needs and develop solutions. The incumbent will be responsible for the full development lifecycle: planning, design, implementation, testing, deployment, integration, and maintenance. Reporting to the head of Accelerator Computing Software, execute work as assigned, provide accurate estimates of project timelines, report progress and identify opportunities for improvement.
In this role you will:
Qualifications We Require
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar discipline.
Experience
- 3 years of Relevant Experience.
- Education above the minimum may be substituted for experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Developing software with an object-oriented design.
- Developing, deploying and managing software in a Linux environment.
- Scripting languages such as shell, PHP, Python, Perl, TCL.
- Knowledge of additional aspects of the software development lifecycle, such as testing, documentation, source code management, revision control.
- Knowledge of the EPICS control system and toolkit.
- Working knowledge of particle accelerators and their operational environments.
- Developing software in a high-level programming language such as C++ or Python. C++ experience valued highly.
About Jefferson Lab
Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. ¿The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.
A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.
Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab
At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave)
- 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
- Flexible Work Arrangements (Hybrid & Alternate Work Schedules available)
- Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
- Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (JSA) manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). JSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. As part of the JSA’s equal employment opportunity policy, we also take affirmative action as called for by applicable laws and Executive Orders to ensure that minority group individuals, females, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, Armed Forces, and qualified disabled persons are introduced into our workforce and considered for promotional opportunities.
JSA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to employment @ jlab.org or call (757) 269-7598 to provide the nature of your request. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with JSA is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.
