GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung operates a unique large-scale accelerator for ions. Researchers from around the world use this facility for experiments which help them make fascinating discoveries concerning the building blocks of matter and the evolution of the universe. In addition, they continually develop novel applications in medicine and technology. In the coming years the new international accelerator facility FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research), one of the largest research projects worldwide, will be built at GSI.

The department “Control Systems” (ACO) presently employs about 65 hardware and software developers and is responsible for the design and implementation the control system of the existing and future FAIR accelerator facilities.

We are now inviting qualified candidates to apply for the following position:

Software-Developer (m/f)for Application Development (JAVA FX),
Computer Science (Master of Science / Diplom)
or compatible qualification
Posting ID: 25.10 -6210

You will be working in a team of Software developers that is responsible for controls software for the accelerator complex. Your will develop control system components for the future FAIR facility (www.fair-center.eu). The task comprises requirements engineering, conceptual work and design, implementation, test and maintenance.

The position is part of the applications group within the control system department. Core activities of the applications group are the development and optimization of control room applications as well as underlying frameworks for settings management, planning and monitoring of the accelerator complex.

You will build applications for our internal customers based on existing frameworks, which are partially developed in the context of an international collaboration with the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN (www.cern.ch). These applications will be used for the commissioning of new accelerators as well as daily operations of existing machines. One aspect is the development of generic Java FX UI components and libraries that are used in all applications.

You will be working as part of a team and contribute with your ideas to the overall concept of applications. With an independent work style you will also act as contact person for internal customers as well as colleagues. You will be supporting the commissioning and the operation of the existing machines, which includes taking part in regular on-call duty. 

You are passionate for software development as well as conceptual work and the design and development of applications for particle accelerators pose are challenge for you.

Required professional skills:

• Strong knowledge and experience in object oriented development and design, the Java platform and Java environment.
• Previous experience in modern software-development techniques and application development within the Java environment.
• Strong knowledge in JavaFX, basic knowledge in Swing.
• Strong writing and communication skills in German and English.
• Experience with relational databases, light-weight Java containers (especially Spring) and basic experience with Linux are a plus.
• Experience in requirement analysis, conceptual design and software development of operational applications for control rooms of complex technical facilities are a plus.

Required personal skills:

• Excellent team skills, focus on a common goal as main focus.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities, ability to understand business requirements of our internal customers, explain own ideas and concepts, customer-oriented thinking, positive contributions to discussions and to a common understanding.
• Methodic, self-dependent, goal- and quality-oriented.
• Independent work-style, ownership of products and with a strong commitment to providing exceptional customer service.

For a successful application you must have a successfully completed university studies attested by a degree in Master of Computer Science or comparable qualification and fulfill the required skills. However, we also welcome applications from career starters.

We offer you a versatile, varied and challenging job in an above-average well-equipped workplace with interesting and diverse tasks. In the context of the FAIR project a large part of the new control system is to be developed and commissioned in the next years. With the possibility to incorporate and further develop your own ideas you will actively contribute to the system design.

Teamwork and the willingness to undergo further training are essential for us. GSI also offers various options for balancing family and career, partially mobile working, company health management services, company social counseling services, personal training and qualification opportunities, a job ticket, supplementary pension benefits, additional company leisure time and a company sports club "Schnelle Ionen".

This position is permanent. Salary is equivalent to that for public employees as specified in the collective agreement for public employees (TVöD Bund).

GSI supports the vocational development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for the position.

Handicapped persons will be preferentially considered when equally qualified.

Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu.

If you find this position interesting and challenging and would like to work in an exceptional, international, strongly technical environment, please send your full application documents, including the desired salary, with information of your earliest possible starting date and the Posting-ID 25.10-6210 above to the following address by 21.02.2025 at the latest via the online portal on our job site:

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