Electrical Technician (TE-MSC-HSD-2026-184-GRAE)

Job Description

You will work on the qualification and characterisation of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS) tapes and cables that will be used for the High-Luminosity Upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) as well as for the development and fabrication of high-field magnets.

We are looking for you who is curious and eager to learn. We will teach you everything you need to know about cryogenics and superconductivity, about building magnets and high current transfer lines.

Your responsibilities

• Perform reel-to-reel indirect critical current measurements.
• Conduct direct critical current and contact resistance measurements.
• Analyse and present experimental test results.
• Install the instrumentation in superconducting magnets.
• Participate in the assembly and testing in the 100 kA class power transmission systems of the HL-LHC.
• Verify and validate the instrumentation integrated into these systems.

Your profile

• Experience in electrical testing or material testing.
• Experience in material testing would be an asset.

Skills

• Knowledge in instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Ability to read electrical diagrams.
• Able to work independently and in teams.
• Reliable and autonomous.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn 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 Electronics Engineering (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: 02.08.2026 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-September-2026

This position involves:

• A valid driving licence.
• 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-MSC-HSD-2026-184-GRAE

Field of work: Applied Physics

Benchmark job: 300040 - Electrical Technician

Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend of 4687 Swiss Francs per month (tax free).
• 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.

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