Head of Expert Group ICS

Headline Let our particle accelerator run! Highlights • design and implement control systems • manage a team • state-of-the-art particle accelerators • software engineering Job description MYRRHA will be the world’s first sub-critical particle accelerator-driven reactor, cooled by a lead-bismuth eutectic. Our main mission is to build MYRRHA and use it as a research reactor. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, such as constructing MINERVA – the project’s first phase that consists of a particle accelerator and its target facilities. For the construction of MINERVA, we are looking for a leader of the Control System group (ICS). In this position, you are responsible for the design, development, implementation and commissioning of the MINERVA control and safety systems (= Integrated Control System ICS). Your duties are: assisting in defining the operational/safety concepts of the MINERVA project in terms of ICS implementation integrating accelerator and Proton Target Facility elements into MINERVA ICS. collaboration with other Minerva and SCK CEN groups and national/international collaborations to define the requirements for the design and implementation of MINERVA ICS. management of in-house personnel for the development of MINERVA ICS. managing subcontractors to implement the development of MINERVA ICS responsible for ICS project management, project planning, cost and schedule management, scope and task management and project communication with other groups and subcontractors. defining the distribution of workload among group members, offering support and ensuring the delivery of results within agreed timelines reporting on project status Job requirements master’s degree or higher in the field of software engineering or equivalent. experience as product owner and/or scrum master in agile projects. experience with SW/HW integration of accelerator components/front-end controllers experience with SW environments like EPICS you are a team player and able to manage at least 10 employees and various subcontractors. experience in systems engineering for accelerator control systems. experience in defining and executing software configuration management. experience in writing and reviewing requirement specifications, architectural designs, test plans and test reports. experience in project management, resource estimation, budget estimation and project planning. you communicate clearly and transparently and have excellent spoken and written knowledge of English. The ability to write technical documents is an asset. you are a born problem solver, who is able to achieve the results!