Your responsibilities

Are you a passionate Electronics Technician eager to take part in the development, manufacturing, and testing of electronic equipment for the quench protection systems of the superconducting magnets in the world's largest and most complex particle accelerator? Take Part!

Within the Technology (TE) Department, in the Machine Protection and Electrical Integrity (MPE) Group, you will be responsible for testing electronic crates and for implementing and operating custom-made electronics for the LHC superconducting magnet protection system.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to the development of test benches for the qualification of electronics used in magnet circuit protection.
• Organising reception and acceptance tests of new electronics.
• Installing equipment in the underground LHC tunnel.
• Supporting maintenance activities and keeping system documentation up to date.
• Operating test benches to qualify electronics and contributing to their development.
• Participating in the commissioning and maintenance of protection systems.
• Maintaining and updating databases and other documentation related to system operation and maintenance.

Your profile

Skills:

• Basic experience with measurement techniques.
• Basic experience in assembling electronic crates, racks, and test benches.
• Basic knowledge of power electronics and related control systems.
• Understanding of electronics testing, assembly, and maintenance.
• Familiarity with updating and managing technical databases.
• Ability to prepare and maintain technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail, teamwork skills, and willingness to learn.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electrical and/or Electronics, and/or Electromechanics (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 06.10.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-January-2026

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.
• Operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity (over 1000 Volt AC or 1500 Volt DC) requiring a specific authorisation.
• Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.

Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.

Job reference: TE-MPE-MP-2025-184-GRAE

Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend of 4624 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.