Research Software Engineer at BNL

Compensation · Listed in posting

$81,950 – $120,000/yr

Location: Brookhaven, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Description

Brookhaven National Laboratory is hiring an FPGA-based Data Acquisition Systems Researcher/R&D Engineer for its Detectors R&D team. The role involves researching, designing, and developing high-bandwidth, low-latency data acquisition systems; collaborating with detector, sensor, ASIC, control-systems, and scientific teams; and leading laboratory and experiment-site testing and measurements. Candidates should have a BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Computer Science, and at least three years of relevant experience, along with FPGA, HDL, C/C++, Python, Linux, EPICS, and hardware-testing expertise. The position offers a salary of $81,950 to $120,000 per year and requires a UPIV credential and REAL-ID-compliant identification for site access.

Required Skills

FPGA design
HDL coding
C/C++
Python
Linux kernel
EPICS
Hardware testing

Additional Information

Minimum Education: BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Computer Science
Required Previous Experiences: At least 3 years of relevant experience
Experience developing high-bandwidth, low-latency FPGA-based designs
Preferred Qualifications: Computer Science background
PCB schematic capture and layout experience
SoC FPGA experience
High-speed FPGA transceiver experience
Hardware circuit design experience
FPGA-ASIC integration experience
Git, Jenkins, and Docker experience
Digital signal processing experience
Research environment familiarity
Translation Company Name: Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC