Electrical Engineer for Safety Systems

What you'll do

As an Electrical Engineer, you will join the Engineering Department (EN), specifically the EN-AA-CSE team, to work on the Future Circular Collider (FCC) study.

The Future Circular Collider study is developing designs for the next generation of higher-performance particle colliders that could follow the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The FCC Feasibility Study investigated the technical and financial viability of the FCC at CERN. By looking at the geological and environmental conditions, as well as technically feasible concepts for infrastructures, civil engineering, and detectors. In anticipation of a final decision and a Technical Design Report (TDR), the FCC study enters a reference design phase, where refinement of concepts will take place to allow rapid and smooth transition to civil engineering procurement.

The CERN Access and Alarms group (EN-AA) is tasked to contribute to the analysis and design of the necessary fire safety systems in this new facility. It will be housed in a new underground circular tunnel with a circumference of 90.7 km, and access shaft depths between 180 and 400 m, with eight surface sites and four experiments.

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Your responsibilities

Carrying out fire risk analysis in collaboration with safety experts and members of the study team.
Identification of possible solutions, both off-the-shelf and custom to reduce the fire risk to an acceptable level.
Identification of needs for fire safety systems and of their high-level requirements.
Design engineering - high-level design of electrical safety systems and cabling/powering requirements.
Preparation of technical studies, cost estimations, project documents, and review of documents prepared by other participating groups and contractors.
Development of quality plans and documents.
Follow up on schedule, including participation in the FCC Technical Infrastructure WG and FCC Safety WG.
Participation in personnel safety systems-oriented activities of EN-AA to gain hands-on experience with the particularities of these kinds of installations.

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Previous professional experience in the electrical domain such as: power converters, electrical networks, control systems, etc.
Experience in safety and/or critical systems engineering.
Experience in the fire safety domain is considered an asset.
Knowledge of radioactive environmental conditions and underground facilities is considered an asset.
Initial experience in IEC 61508/61511 and EN 54 standards is considered an asset.
Knowledge of French language is considered an asset.
Your studies focused on Electrical Engineering.

Your skills

Electrical engineering.
Safety systems engineering.
Quality management.
Team working and communication.
Adaptability and anticipation.
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/09/2026

Contract duration (in months): 24

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions

A valid driving licence.
Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.

Global Benefits at CERN

A monthly net stipend between 6372-7004 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.

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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 and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
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)
A copy of your most relevant diploma or a certificate of achievement from your school (if you don't yet have your paper diploma)
Any document you consider relevant to your application

Your CERNDepartment

The EN department provides CERN with the engineering competences, infrastructure systems, and technical coordination required for the design, fabrication, installation, operation, maintenance, and dismantling of the accelerator complex and experimental facilities. Its mission is to deliver and sustain robust infrastructure systems, advanced engineering solutions, and technical coordination.

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