Detector Simulation Physicist (EP-SFT-2026-152-GRAP)
Core
Develop and optimize GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo detector simulation software, specifically focusing on optical photon transport within the Geant4 framework.
Role type
Senior IC simulation software engineer (GPU/Monte Carlo)
Builds
GPU-enabled particle transport algorithms integrated into experimental software frameworks for the Large Hadron Collider.
Domain
High-energy physics, computational physics, GPU computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
modern C++, CUDA, GPU programming, heterogeneous computing, performance profiling, unit testing, regression testing, numerical validation
Preferred skills
Monte Carlo methods, particle-transport simulation (Geant4), optical photon transport, debugging tools (gdb, perf, Nsight)
Technologies
C++, CUDA, Python, Geant4, Git
Responsibilities
Design and integrate GPU algorithms for optical photon simulation; validate results against CPU implementations; profile and optimize computational performance; collaborate with LHC experiment teams; contribute to software documentation and quality.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC