Job Opportunities

Online applications are invited for following positions at Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC), jointly established between UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) and India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) to develop the control systems for the next-generation high powered laser accelerators.
Software Engineer – Java Full Stack Developer
Are you a software/control system expert looking for a challenging yet highly rewarding project?

The Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) is a joint UK-India innovation initiative aimed at developing technology for next-generation accelerators using lasers. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this £4 million centre is jointly established between UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The CLF at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), is a world-leader in the next- generation laser technology that can drive compact accelerators yielding bright particle and x-ray beams that, in the near future, can transform imaging capabilities in industry and medicine. TIFR has been pursuing the intense laser science over the past two decades and has unraveled many unique features in this field.

As part of EPIC, we are looking for highly skilled, motivated research engineers with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics or Computer Science to design and develop technologies for the next-generation laser –driven particle accelerators. 

The successful candidates will undergo necessary training in the UK and the collaborative work will be done at TIFR, Hyderabad. The post holders will also be encouraged to engage with instrumentation/experiments at the high power laser labs in TIFR.

Job Description:

The main role of the successful candidate is to design and develop a proposal submission website for potential users of the UK-based Central Laser Facility.  The website will need to provide workflow to support initial enquiries, proposal submission details such as staffing and access required, interface with other operational databases on site, and offer post-experiment statistics such as the number of users and home institutes.  Development of the website will also need to accommodate operational enhancements and future support by a software development team.

As a Full Stack Developer, you are expected to have transferable experience building software applications and an understanding of the complete software development cycle.

Project Engineer: One PostTemporary for one year and may be renewed each year up to a total period of three years depending upon performance and requirement.

Essentials:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Engineering/Science/Computer Application with a min 60% or equivalent CGPA.
  • Min 3 years of commercial experience with Full Stack development, with a focus on Java Spring boot and Angular JS framework
  • Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related frameworks.
  • Experience with both Hibernate and native SQL, plus understanding of web services would also be ideal.

Desirable:

  • Good understanding of Object-Oriented principles and design patterns.
  • Ability to design and develop secure RESTful API’s
  • Solid understanding of front-end and back-end development principles.
  • Working knowledge of writing unit testing, system integration testing and automated testing.
  • Good understanding of modern software development life cycles such as requirement gathering, planning, software design & development, testing and deployment process and documentation
  • Experience with Version Control System
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in an Agile environment with a remote team.

Additional Requirements:

Must be able to travel to the UK occasionally.

Software Engineer – .NET Full Stack Developer
Are you a software/control system expert looking for a challenging yet highly rewarding project?

The Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) is a joint UK-India innovation initiative aimed at developing technology for next-generation accelerators using lasers. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this £4 million centre is jointly established between UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The CLF at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), is a world-leader in the next- generation laser technology that can drive compact accelerators yielding bright particle and x-ray beams that, in the near future, can transform imaging capabilities in industry and medicine. TIFR has been pursuing the intense laser science over the past two decades and has unraveled many unique features in this field.

As part of EPIC, we are looking for highly skilled, motivated research engineers with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics or Computer Science to design and develop technologies for the next-generation laser –driven particle accelerators. 

The successful candidates will undergo necessary training in the UK and the collaborative work will be done at TIFR, Hyderabad. The post holders will also be encouraged to engage with instrumentation/experiments at the high power laser labs in TIFR.

Job Description:

The main role for a successful candidate is to develop high-performance desktop & web applications for laser control systems using .NET/C# (Blazor, WPF), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

As a Full Stack Developer, you are expected to have transferable experience building software applications and an understanding of the complete software development cycle.

Project Engineer: One PostTemporary for one year and may be renewed each year up to a total period of three years depending upon performance and requirement.

Essentials:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Engineering/Science/Computer Application with a min 60% or equivalent CGPA.
  • Minimum 3 years of commercial experience with C# (ASP.NET Core, Blazor, WPF, WinForm)
  • Demonstrable experience of working with front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
  • Good understanding of modern software development life cycles such as requirement gathering, planning, software design & development, testing and deployment.
  • Good understanding of software design patterns, such as MVVM.
  • Good understanding of Object-Oriented principles, such as SOLID.
  • Good understanding of asynchronous programming.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

  • Experience of using different database technologies, e.g., MS SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, etc.
  • Working knowledge of Web API and REST API.
  • Working knowledge of writing unit tests.
  • Experience with a Git-based workflow (branches, issues, code review, pull requests).

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel to the UK occasionally for training at short notice.
  • Must be able to work overtime on a reasonably regular basis, and occasionally on weekends, to meet deadlines where necessary.
UI/UX Designer - Figma
Are you a UI/UX expert looking for a challenging yet highly rewarding project?

The Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) is a joint UK-India innovation initiative aimed at developing technology for next-generation accelerators using lasers. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this £4 million centre is jointly established between UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The CLF at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), is a world-leader in the next- generation laser technology that can drive compact accelerators yielding bright particle and x-ray beams that, in the near future, can transform imaging capabilities in industry and medicine. TIFR has been pursuing the intense laser science over the past two decades and has unraveled many unique features in this field.

As part of EPIC, we are looking for highly skilled, motivated research engineers with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics or Computer Science to design and develop technologies for the next-generation laser –driven particle accelerators. 

The successful candidates will undergo necessary training in the UK and the collaborative work will be done at TIFR, Hyderabad. The post holders will also be encouraged to engage with instrumentation/experiments at the high power laser labs in TIFR.

Job Description:

The main role of a successful candidate is to create visually appealing and user-friendly digital experiences for the Laser particle accelerator’s Control System UI (User Interface).

You will work closely with a cross-functional team and translate concepts and user requirements into intuitive and engaging design solutions through mock-ups and interactive prototypes.

We expect you to be a passionate UI/UX Designer who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic environment and makes a meaningful impact on our products and users.

Project Engineer: One PostTemporary for one year and may be renewed each year up to a total period of three years depending upon performance and requirement.

Essentials:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Engineering/Science/Design/Fine Arts/Computer Application with a min 60% or equivalent CGPA.
  • Minimum 1 year of Commercial experience with Figma design tools.
  • Must have experience of design systems/component libraries.
  • Experience with design work for web, desktop and mobile platforms.
  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, user experience (UX), and user interface (UI) designs.
  • Meticulous attention to detail to ensure consistent design.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Desirable:

  • An understanding of front-end web development languages like HTML, CSS is a plus.
  • Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.
  • Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of responsive design.
  • Ability to work effectively in an Agile environment with a remote team.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel to the UK occasionally for training at short notice.
  • Must be able to work overtime on a reasonably regular basis, and occasionally on weekends, to meet deadlines where necessary.
Software Engineer – Scientific Python Developer
Are you a software/control system expert looking for a challenging yet highly rewarding project?
The Extreme Photonics Innovation Centre (EPIC) is a joint UK-India innovation initiative aimed at developing technology for next-generation accelerators using lasers. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), this £4 million centre is jointly established between UK’s Central Laser Facility (CLF) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR). The CLF at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), is a world-leader in the next- generation laser technology that can drive compact accelerators yielding bright particle and x-ray beams that, in the near future, can transform imaging capabilities in industry and medicine. TIFR has been pursuing the intense laser science over the past two decades and has unraveled many unique features in this field.

As part of EPIC, we are looking for highly skilled, motivated research engineers with a background in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Physics or Computer Science to design and develop technologies for the next-generation laser –driven particle accelerators. 

The successful candidates will undergo necessary training in the UK and the collaborative work will be done at TIFR, Hyderabad. The post holders will also be encouraged to engage with instrumentation/experiments at the high power laser labs in TIFR.

Job Description:

The successful candidate will join a team of software engineers who are developing systems to acquire, manage, process, and visualize scientific data. The software you develop will be used to support scientists and engineers working at the UK-based Central Laser Facility, as well as end users. It must be reliable and scalable so that it can support a large scientific facility, and it must be able to meet the changing needs of users as the facility develops.

We expect you to be a tech-savvy professional, who stays up-to-date with best practices and emerging trends in scientific computing.

Project Engineer: One PostTemporary for one year and may be renewed each year up to a total period of three years depending upon performance and requirement.

Essentials:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Engineering/Science/Computer Application with a min of 60% or equivalent CGPA.
  • Min 1 year of demonstrable experience in Python programming languages.

Desirable:

  • Experience with the scientific Python ecosystem.
  • Experience with a Git-based workflow (branches, issues, code review, pull requests).
  • Experience with Rust programming language.
  • Familiarity with Apache Kafka or similar streaming data platforms is a plus.
  • Understanding of Grafana or similar data visualization tools.

Additional Requirements:

  • Must be able to travel to the UK occasionally for training at short notice.
  • Must be able to work overtime on a reasonably regular basis, and occasionally on weekends, to meet deadlines where necessary.