Distributed Control Systems Group Leader

2 weeks ago


Didcot, United Kingdom Diamond Light Source Full time

**About Us**

Software helps to enable the world-leading science performed at Diamond. Our software systems facilitate operations at all levels, including the low-level control of synchrotron and beamline hardware.

**About the Role**

We now have an opportunity for a Beamline Control Systems Group Leader who will provide leadership and management of the design, development, commissioning, and operational support of distributed controls systems to support the design, development and operation of the beamlines and experiment station at Diamond, as well as the technical development and support of control system software.

The role will work closely with the Data Acquisition Group Leader, to jointly manage the aligned controls and data acquisition teams and develop overall technical direction for beamline control systems and data acquisition. The role will work in close collaboration with other software and IT groups in Diamond to deliver an integrated service.

You will be responsible for the line management and development of the beamline controls staff of eighteen.

**About You**

You will hold an Honours degree in physics, electrical engineering, computer science or similar, and demonstrate relevant experience.

You will demonstrate extensive experience in the software design and/or programming of industrial or scientific systems, as well as knowledge and experience in:

- Modern programming languages and techniques.
- Developing software in a real time distributed control environment.
- Developing in a Unix environment.
- Developing with a source code control and structured release environment.
- Using software testing and debugging tools and developing automated test harnesses.
- Operation of accelerators.
- EPICS toolkit.
- Photon beamlines and experiment stations.

Knowledge of Interfacing and readout of high-speed area detectors and an appreciation of synchrotron light-based science will also be an advantage.

**Benefits**

Diamond offers an exceptional benefits package to support staff in achieving a positive work/life balance. This includes 25 days annual leave plus 13 days of statutory and company holidays, along with flexible working hours and an excellent pension scheme. Staff also have access to a range of amenities on site including a nursery, cafes, a restaurant and sports and leisure facilities. A relocation allowance may also be available where applicable.

**To Apply**

Other information
- Further company benefits
- Life at Diamond

Where relevant, and possible for the role, we will consider flexible working arrangements, secondment and job share opportunities.

Diamond are members of Working Families (the UK’s work-life balance organisation), we have also achieved the Athena SWAN Bronze award and Disability Confident Level Two.



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