Magnetic Field Engineer

SOLEIL is the French national synchrotron facility, located on the Saclay Plateau near Paris. It is a multi-disciplinary instrument and research laboratory whose mission is to conduct research using synchrotron radiation, to develop cutting edge instrumentation on the beamlines, and to make these developments available to the scientific community. SOLEIL synchrotron, a unique tool for both academic research and industrial applications across a wide range of disciplines including physics, biology, chemistry etc., opened in 2008. It is used annually by thousands researchers from France and abroad. SOLEIL is based on a synchrotron source that is state-of-the-art both in terms of brilliance and stability. This large scale facility, a partner of the Université Paris Saclay, is a “publically owned” private company, founded by the CNRS and the CEA.

This position is open in the Magnets and Insertion Devices group in the Accelerators and Engineering Division.

The candidate for a fixed-term contract, will work in the Magnet and Insertions group made up of a group leader and her deputy, supervising four engineers and four technicians. The group is responsible for the accelerator magnets (linac, booster, beamlines, storage ring) and magnetic insertion devices (undulators or wigglers). The group is very involved in the preparation of SOLEIL II, in particular the development of the Booster magnets and the storage ring, and the development of a vibrating wire bench for magnet alignment.

I. MISSION

You will carry out the construction and validation of different magnet prototypes through magnetic measurement and the development of a vibrating wire bench. For this mission, you will be led by an engineer expert in magnetic measurements and partially assisted by a technician.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Your activity will include several aspects:

• Modelization
• Vibrating wire validation
• Dissemination

III. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

This position concerns a candidate with an engineering degree or a PhD, with knowledge in the fields of instrumentation and/or magnetism and/or electromagnetic radiation.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND / OR SKILLS

• Magnetism with magnetic modelling under RADIA or TOSCA;
• Metrology;
• Instrumentation and good knowledge of measurement techniques;
• Use of standard IT tools;
• Programming of instruments and control of measuring devices;
• English.
• Mechanics;
• Laser;
• Programming in IgorPro, knowledge of TANGO;
• Automation and electronics;
• Project management;
• Good oral presentation.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED TECHNIQUES USED

• Good integration into a team ;
• Ability to listen and learn quickly ;
• Adaptability and responsiveness ;
• Autonomy in achieving set objectives.
• Laser tracker ;
• Helmholtz coil ;
• Hall probe ;
• Magnetic coil measurement ;
• Magnetometer ;
• Interferometer.

IV.GENERAL CONDITIONS

This offer corresponds to a 12-month contract which can be extended by 6 months.

The position is located on the SOLEIL synchrotron site (Campus Paris-Saclay, Saint-Aubin, www.synchrotron-soleil.fr).

You may be required to travel to conferences, workshops and meetings.

The salary will be based on the general salary grid for SOLEIL and determined based on qualifications and work experience.

The position is open for people with disabilities, open for CNRS and CEA personnel, academic personnel, and other French state personnel in secondment.

Contacts :

Fabrice Marteau (Team leader for SOLEIL II Magnets) : fabrice.marteau@synchrotron-soleil.fr

Marie-Emmanuelle COUPRIE (Group leader) : marie-emmanuelle.couprie@synchrotron-soleil.fr