Accelerator Controls User Experience Developer Industrial Placement

UK Research and Innovation

Sep 17, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Placement Program
Research & Development
Science
£21.6K
Oxford

Requirements

Essential:
Currently enrolled on an undergraduate degree course
Are required or have requested to take an industrial placement year
Able to commence employment in summer 2024
Have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement
A software development or computing discipline
Experience programming in an object-oriented language such as JavaScript
Ability to work with other developers in a team
Ability to adapt based on feedback from other developers and users
Desirable:
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Evidence of interest in web technologies and development frameworks, e.g. React
Knowledge of databases of any kind (e.g. SQL, NoSQL or time-series databases)
Experience with version control, e.g. git, and software development best practice

Responsibilities

Previous industrial placement students have developed Rona, a web-based alarm viewer. Rona helps the MCR crew quickly identify and tackle problems. However, we are now upgrading to a new controls system called EPICS and Rona needs to adapt to work with both old and new systems. We have many ideas for new features to improve Rona and its experience for our users. These new features will require frontend work and the upgrade to EPICS and other work will require backend changes, so you will have the opportunity to develop the skills of a full-stack web developer. You will:
Prototype and demonstrate new UI interface features in Rona.
Adapt these features based on feedback from the crew and other users.
Upgrade the RONA backend to interface with our new EPICS control software.
In addition, other web-based projects may arise as our control systems upgrade reveals opportunities and problems to solve.

UK Research and Innovation

Government

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

2018

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system that connects discovery to prosperity and public good. Our work is tackling 21st century challenges from climate and advancing technologies, to health, society, arts and culture. We bring together nine organisations with great depth and breadth of expertise, allowing us to connect research communities, institutions, businesses and wider society, in the UK and around the world. This combination enables us to work across the whole research and innovation system, informed by our networks and expertise. Our vision is for an outstanding research and innovation system in the UK that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, enriching lives locally, nationally and internationally.