Senior Detector Integration Specialist

The European Spallation Source, ESS, a partnership of European countries, is hiring motivated and inspired people to plan, design, and construct the world’s most powerful neutron source. We seek ambitious, talented people in different fields who are excited about playing a part in the future of science in Europe. The Technical Directorate at ESS in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for a Detector Integration Specialist position at the headquarters in Lund.

The Detector Group is part of the Neutron Scattering Systems (NSS) Project Division under the Technical Directorate. Our Division provides the design, construction and operation of the neutron instruments at the ESS. The Detector Group routinely collaborates with partners worldwide to provide novel neutron detectors to the NSS, meeting challenging requirements with diverse technologies, many adopted from other disciplines. The Service Section of the Detector Group is responsible for detector integration. The section consists of mechanical and electrical engineers and technicians, QA/QC staff, and assembly personnel, and is strongly supported by the members of the Detector Group Design and Production Section.

Job description

This position provides an opportunity for the successful candidate make a tangible contribution to the creation of a world-class research facility. Ideally, you are an accomplished detector integration specialist, with experience in the construction, testing, calibration, installation, integration, commissioning, and steady-state operation of detectors, including all related subsystems. These subsystems include gas, low voltage, high voltage, instrumentation electronics, slow controls, and readout systems. Experience with the types of neutron detectors to be deployed at the ESS instruments (or the underlying technologies) is a plus.

You will provide expertise to the detector build teams and will work closely with other members of the detector services section. While the main workspace is the detector facility (Utgård), tasks will need to be performed at the Source Facility (close by Lund University) and eventually onsite (at ESS). Utgård is a workshop equipped to the highest standards to be utilized for realizing ultimate neutron detector technologies. The Source Facility allows for prototypes to be subjected to well-controlled fields of radiation. You may be required to visit collaborating partners and neutron centers worldwide, as necessary.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a self-motivated person with demonstrable experience in the field of detector integration (ideally for neutron detectors at a national-or-larger scale research facility). In particular, you possess the following knowledge, skills and competences:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering or physics, together with several years of relevant work experience, the ability to work effectively as a member of an extended team, and a willingness to travel. Experience working in an international research environment will be considered a plus as will managerial experience;
• Detailed knowledge of detector-related gas, low voltage, high voltage, instrumentation, slow controls, and readout subsystems as well as a demonstrated record of the construction, testing, calibration, installation, integration, commissioning, and steady-state operation of such equipment;
• Programming and computing skills will be considered a plus. Knowledge of EPICS will be considered a plus.
• Very good oral and written English skills. Knowledge of another European language will be considered a plus.

Other requirements:

• You are self-motivated, with the ability to work proactively both unsupervised but also as a part of a diverse interdisciplinary team. You fit into our team culture and share our team values; You are equally comfortable leading and following as necessary;
• You combine your hands-on approach with your ability to listen to deliver on schedule. Multitasking and reliably meeting deadlines are not an issue. Together with your flexibility, this allows you to quickly react to unforeseen challenges to produce novel solutions to advanced technical requests;
• You comply rigorously with all safety regulations and best practices. You pay attention to detail, always striving for the utmost quality and refining methods and techniques to improve the detector deliverable.

Duration & Location

This is a permanent role to start as soon as possible. The position is based in Lund, Sweden.

Application & Contact

Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. Note that we only accept applications via the ESS website or ESS intranet. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply through the intranet. We accept candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so please do not hesitate to apply.

For some roles at ESS health check-ups and security clearance are required, and thus this might be applicable in the final parts of the recruitment process. The applicant is expected to be fit to perform the applicable tasks of this recruitment.

The deadline for applications is 18 December 2022.

For more information regarding the ESS recruitment process, please follow this link https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process.

For further information regarding the position, please contact the recruiting manager, Zivile Kraujalyte, zivile.kraujalyte@ess.eu.

For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Officer, Kathryn Quaak at kathryn.quaak@ess.eu.

For trade union information please contact Unionen / Conny Wendt at +46 72 179 24 63 or SACO / Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers/ Johan Waldeck at +46 72 179 21 65.

We look forward to receiving your application!