The expected hiring range for this position is:

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such the scope and responsibilities of the position, qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

The expected hiring range for this position is:
$97,032 – $145,000

About the Role:
Join the Fermilab team as an RF Controls Engineer! In this role, you will research, design, develop, and test the real-time digital signal processing and control systems — including accelerator Low Level Radio Frequency (LLRF) systems — that keep Fermilab’s scientific experiments running.
What your day-to-day as an RF Controls Engineer at Fermilab will look like:
•    Research, design, develop, and test real-time high-speed digital signal processing systems and control systems for scientific use.
•    Perform computer-assisted engineering and use design software and development tools to model and simulate digital and analog circuits and systems.
•    Coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with project specifications and requirements.
•    Develop field-programmable gate array (“FPGA”) firmware using Quartus and Vivado tools.
•    Design, implement, maintain, operate, and utilize electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for scientific experiment purposes.
•    Develop System-On-Chip (“SOC”) FPGA software/firmware in a Linux environment.
•    Program engineering calculations and scripting in Python and develop Microprocessor/DSP software.
•    Conduct user interface development for Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (“EPICS”) and LabVIEW; design system controls for accelerator Low Level Radio Frequency (“LLRF”) systems.
•    Use MATLAB, Simulink, and logic simulation tools for simulation, signal processing design and control system design and firmware development.

Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or a foreign equivalent, and 2 years (24 months) of relevant experience in FPGA programming, including at least 1 (one) year of experience in: (1) Python programming, Matlab and Simulink tools; (2) circuit analysis and design, logic design and simulation; and (3) knowledge of circuit boards, processors, electronic components and instruments, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Work Arrangement:
Please note that the described work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs and is not guaranteed to be final.
Telecommuting is permissible from anywhere in the United States.

Travel:
Travel will include 1-2 international and/or domestic trips per year to coordinate with collaboration partners and participate in training classes, conferences, and workshops.

Benefits/Perks:
Fermilab offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, including:
•    Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Accounts
•    Paid time off
•    Life insurance
•    Short and Long-term disability insurance
•    Retirement benefits
•    Onsite day care