If you enjoy understanding how things work, solving and learning through hands-on experimentation, this role could be for you.
From testing advanced electrical and electronic systems, this role offers a unique opportunity to develop practical engineering skills in a world-leading research environment.
As a member of the team developing CERN's 13 kA Energy Extraction System controls, you will contribute to system testing, troubleshooting, data acquisition, hardware installation and commissioning systems.
Your responsibilities:
- Set up instrumentation devices (oscilloscopes, measurement probes, function generators, etc.) and conduct commissioning and performance qualification tests.
- Debug and troubleshoot electronic and electrical circuits.
- PCB tests and validation.
- Set up DAQ devices.
- Data collection and analysis.
- Test report preparation.
- Assemble, test and install electronic chassis.
- Test hardware performance validation.
Your profile:
- Experience in the installation, test, troubleshooting of electrical and/or electronic circuits and devices.
- Experience with instrumentation (setting up measurement devices such as oscilloscopes, measurement probes, function generators, etc).
- Experience of PCB production and tests.
- Basic experience with set up DAQ systems and electrical/electronic signals data analysis.
- Experience with test stations validating the performance of control electronic and electrical production would be an advantage.
Skills:
- Knowledge of electrical and/or electronic circuits, debugging and measurement techniques.
- Basic knowledge of Electromechanical devices and maintenance.
- Ability to write test reports and documentation.
- Knowledge of using mechanical tooling during the installation of the equipment would be an asset.
- 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 or Electronics Engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
- You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
- Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
- Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Job closing date: 20.09.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
Target start date: 01-January-2027
This position involves:
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.
Job reference: TE-MPE-MP-2026-214-GRAE
Field of work: Electrical Engineering
Benchmark job: 301140 - Electrical Technical Engineer
Global Benefits
- A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
Overview of CERN - Discover a world where the impossible is made possible!
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Our groundbreaking work brings together not only physicists but also a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields. Together, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive.
Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. We meet these challenges through the diverse perspectives within our teams, ensuring every contribution is valued and driving our shared sense of inclusion and purpose. Diversity is a core value of CERN since its foundation, and it remains central to our mission and continued success.
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More information about us, here: careers.cern
Skills Required
- Nationality of a CERN Member or Associate Member State
- Maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation by the application deadline
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or a related field
- No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract
- No PhD; applicants without a university degree are ineligible
- Experience installing, testing, and troubleshooting electrical or electronic circuits and devices
- Experience using electrical instrumentation, including oscilloscopes, measurement probes, and function generators
- Experience with PCB production and testing
- Basic experience setting up DAQ systems and analyzing electrical or electronic signal data
- Ability to write test reports and technical documentation
- Spoken and written English or French, with commitment to learn the basics of the other language
- Valid driving licence
- Basic knowledge of electromechanical devices and maintenance
- Experience with test stations for validating control electronics and electrical production
- Knowledge of mechanical tooling for equipment installation
What We Do
CERN is an international laboratory for particle physics research, providing unique particle accelerator facilities to uncover what the universe is made of and how it works.
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