Electromechanical Technician for Cryogenics

What you'll do

You will ensure the availability and reliability of CERN’s cryogenic installations by providing daily technical support, maintaining industrial instrumentation systems and diagnosing complex electrical faults. You will also contribute to the design and optimisation of low-voltage electrical cabinets and components, in compliance with electrical safety standards.

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Your responsibilities

Contribute to the technical design and development of electrical cabinets for cryogenic systems, including the calculation to dimension the electrical systems, producing detailed electrical drawings, selecting components and ensuring compliance with electrical safety requirements.
Participate in and supervise the fabrication, installation and commissioning of electrical and instrumentation systems for cryogenic installations, including related procurement activities such as evaluating cost estimates and ordering component.
Provide daily operational support for cryogenic installations and contribute to the stand-by duty service to resolve urgent issues (including fault-finding, implementation of fixes, and reporting to the operation team).
Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities for system components, setting maintenance priorities and keep the corresponding technical documentation and procedures up to date.
Select and implement industrial instrumentation systems and carry out equipment testing and calibration according to operational requirements.

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Experience in the design of low-voltage electrical systems and cabinets, including system architecture, cable and protection sizing, device selection and preparation of wiring diagrams, using electrical SEE CAD software.
Experience in the manufacture, wiring, testing, coordination of installation and commissioning of electrical equipment.
Experience in diagnosing and resolving electrical or instrumentation faults in operational systems.
Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance and in maintaining technical documentation and procedures.
Technical certificate or general secondary education or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Industrial Electrotechnics, Electrical and Instrumentation Technology, Electromechanics or a related field.

Your skills

Design and modelling of low-voltage electrical circuits and networks.
Design of electromechanical systems.
Operation and maintenance of electromechanical equipment and systems.
Knowledge and application of instrumentation and measurement techniques, ideally in a process or cryogenic environment.
Works well autonomously; takes on activities and tasks without prompting.
Finds the information needed to solve problems; makes objective judgments based on all the facts available.
Delivers presentations in a structured and clear way; adjusts style and content to the audience; responds calmly and confidently to questions.
Contributes to promoting a positive atmosphere in the team through an optimistic and constructive attitude; addresses issues.
Shares knowledge and expertise freely and willingly with others; coaches others to ensure knowledge transfer.
Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.

Ideal start date: 01/11/2026

Contract duration (in months): 60

Grade range: 3

Benchmark job: 300050 - Electromechanical Technician

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Medical hazard

Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain conditions.

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

Employment conditions

A valid driving licence.
Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.
Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum net entry-salary of 5929 Swiss Francs per month, increasing in line with your years of relevant experience.
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, removal, travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 8 years + eligibility for indefinite contract tenure.

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Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot and Croatian nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
You have relevant qualifications and professional experience.
If you have previously held a Staff contract at CERN, you will not be eligible for these positions.
Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.

You will need these documents to complete your application

Your CV (English or French)
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Your CERNDepartment

The TE department specializes in maintaining world-class expertise in accelerator technologies, supporting R&D, and managing technical facilities to advance CERN's technological capabilities.

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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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