Electronics Engineer Silicon Sensors R&D (EP-ATL-TRK-2026-117-GRAP)
Core
Develop monolithic active pixel sensors (MAPS) with internal signal gain for high-luminosity particle physics experiments at CERN, focusing on timing information to mitigate pile-up effects.
Role type
Senior IC electronics engineer (silicon sensors & ASICs)
Builds
CASSIA sensor prototypes (MAPS) for High-Luminosity LHC and future FCC experiments
Domain
High energy physics / Semiconductor sensor design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Assembly and testing of silicon detector modules, PCB design for ASICs/sensors, electronic measurements of analogue/digital on-chip circuits, automation of data acquisition, circuit simulation and characterisation, ASIC/CMOS sensor design and verification tools
Preferred skills
Experience with monolithic CMOS sensors (MAPS), LGAD and SPAD modes, asynchronous readout pixel circuits, radiation hardness analysis
Technologies
CMOS imaging processes, probe stations, laser test setups, beam test setups, circuit simulation tools
Responsibilities
Assemble and test CASSIA sensor prototypes on PCBs, analyse CASSIA2 for optimal signal collection and time resolution, investigate radiation hardness and gain changes, characterise front-end circuit performance, improve circuit designs for optimal time resolution, develop concepts for integration into asynchronous readout pixel circuits
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
