Senior Control Systems Engineer (LabVIEW)

Tokamak Energy

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Abingdon, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2024-10-04

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

The world needs a clean and reliable source of base-load energy to develop sustainably into the future. That’s what Tokamak Energy is striving to achieve.

Tokamak Energy is a private company accelerating the development of fusion power.

Fusion – the energy source that powers the sun – is globally accepted as the best way to generate plentiful, safe, secure and clean energy. The tokamak is the most heavily researched and best understood of all the different paths to fusion.

It is now acknowledged that the spherical tokamak design offers the smallest and most cost-effective solution. This is our solution. Yet there are many complex engineering challenges that need to be overcome for demonstration and commercialisation of this technology.

Our team of world-class fusion scientists and magnet engineers is tackling these challenges to develop efficient and affordable fusion power. Our unique approach is centred on rapid innovation using the latest materials and technology – but building on decades of scientific research and experience. This strategy gives us – and the world – a faster way to fusion.

Once fusion electricity is achieved, our scalable technology could be rolled out across the world as a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable energy for all.

The role of Control Systems Engineer (LabVIEW) is dedicated to advancing our systems that integrate crucial equipment to our live major devices such as ST40, as well as other test rigs and installations. This role demands a deep understanding of RT software systems development as several systems used in these devices require RT data acquisition and control. The Control Systems Engineer will possess good teamworking skills, excellent communication skills and the capability to drive projects to successful completion while liaising with multiple teams and stakeholders.

This position offers significant opportunities for professional development within a cutting-edge engineering environment. As an important member of the team, you will be instrumental in shaping the direction of projects and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Software development of RT systems for data acquisition and control.
Development of software that integrates 3rd party equipment for data acquisition and control.
Software development following defined coding standards and software development processes.
Drive the requirements capture and specification generation process for complex projects under your remit.
Determine requirements for measurement and control hardware.
Oversee data management practices and ensure the integrity and accessibility of acquired data.
Reviewing and refactoring existing code.
Provide expert on-call support for the installation and operation of various control and associated systems.
Foster strong relationships with various teams and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
Mentor less experienced engineers, promoting a culture of excellence and continuous learning within the team.

Requirements

Essential:

Proven expertise in LabVIEW software development.
Expertise in NI CRIO hardware specification and usage.
Proficiency in LabVIEW RT and FPGA programming.
A strong track record in monitoring, data acquisition, systems integration, and control software development.
Ability to follow established software development processes and good coding standards.
Experience with communications methods and protocols, e.g. TCP, UDP, RS232/485/422, MODBUS, OPC-UA.
The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with various stakeholders effectively.

Desirable:

CLD, CLA or CLED LabVIEW certification.
Prior experience in a technical, engineering, or scientific environment.
Experience with GIT (preferably gitlab).
Database experience (MySQL, MDSplus).
Signal electronics skills.
UML and other software modelling tools knowledge.
Knowledge of additional programming languages.
Experience in designing user interfaces.
Knowledge of MQTT and other middleware IoT protocols.
Industrial or large experiment experience - data acquisition, monitoring, control and integration.

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