RF Student Assistant

About the role

The Student Assistant will join the Low-Level Radio Frequency (LLRF) Controls team supporting the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) RF Systems. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to a major U.S. scientific project and gain hands-on experience in digital signal processing, embedded systems, and high-performance RF control.

Responsibilities

• Assist with both office-based and laboratory-based development activities related to the LLRF control systems for the EIC RF systems.
• Work on software development, simulations, testing of digital and analog electronics, and evaluation of RF and control hardware.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of college education completed towards degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Interest in RF engineering, feedback control systems, embedded systems, or scientific instrumentation.
• Knowledge of FPGA, ADCs and DACs.
• Familiarity with electronics test equipment – e.g., function generators, oscilloscopes and multimeters.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Familiarity with Scripting tools like Python.
• Familiarity with FPGA programming languages like VHDL or Verilog.
• Familiarity with Xilinx Vivado/Vitis design flow.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements

• Able to lift up to 30 pounds, climb a ladder (low to moderate heights), wear PPE.

Other Information

• Work arrangement: On-Site only. Flexible hours depending on academic schedule; Maximum number of hours per week = 19.
• Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The hourly rate is $19.25/hour.
• Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at BNL | Benefits Program.
• Brookhaven National Laboratory requires all non-badged personnel including visitors to produce a REAL-ID or REAL-ID compliant documentation to access Brookhaven National Laboratory – view more information at www.bnl.gov/real-id.
• This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act.
• As a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory requires employees to obtain and maintain a DOE Uncleared Personal Identity Verification (UPIV) credential in accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) requirements.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements

• Able to lift up to 30 pounds, climb a ladder (low to moderate heights), wear PPE.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

BSA employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven.

The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file.