Electromechanical Technician

What you'll do

As a versatile electromechanical technician with experience in installing and maintaining a wide range of equipment, you will play a key role in the infrastructure upgrade and implementation of the ATLAS upgrade project (2026–2030). As part of the ATLAS Technical Coordination team, you will liaise with detector teams, contribute to the decommissioning of existing equipment, and participate in the installation and commissioning of the new rack infrastructure, while supporting detector teams in their installation work.

Your responsibilities

Participate in the decommissioning of existing electronics racks.
Contribute to the installation of new racks in the underground service caverns, including rack cooling and power distribution systems as well as ventilation turbines, to meet the future needs of the ATLAS detector systems.
Participate in the commissioning of the racks and be responsible for the maintenance of rack cooling and power distribution systems, including spare parts management.
Contribute to the assembly, installation, and maintenance of rack ventilation turbines.
Support the upgrade and maintenance of the PLC-based Detector Safety System (DSS) hardware.
Participate in cable routing and in the installation of electromechanical equipment for ATLAS detector infrastructure.
Support the maintenance of common environmental control and monitoring devices (e.g., webcams, temperature, and humidity sensors, etc.).
Support the operation, maintenance and refurbishment of the ATLAS surface facilities.
Coordinate, in collaboration with the group responsible for Access & Alarms, the maintenance of the sniffer system used to monitor the concentration of smoke or flammable gas.
Be part of the Detector Safety System (DSS) on-call team.

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Your profile

Demonstrated experience in the maintenance and assembly of electromechanical systems.
Proven knowledge of electrical distribution, cabling, sensors and water cooling is required.
Knowledge of ventilation and sniffer systems is an advantage.
Proficiency in working on various projects in parallel.
Experience in scheduling and coordinating maintenance work is an advantage.
Higher technical diploma or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electromechanics or a related field.

Your skills

Construction, test and installation of electromechanical equipment and systems.
Operation and maintenance of electromechanical equipment and systems.
Operation and maintenance of electrical circuits and networks.
Electromechanical testing.
Builds and maintains constructive and effective work relationships.
Readily accepts new tasks or work/projects.
Delivers high quality work on time and fulfils expectations.
Works well autonomously; takes on activities and tasks without prompting.
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Ideal start date: 01/10/2026

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 exposure conditions.
Exposure to risk of falling from heights during scaffolding assembly and dismantling operations.

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.
Interventions in underground installations.
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Participation in a regular stand-by duty, including nights, Sundays and official holidays.
Work in Radiation Areas.

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 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.
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.

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The EP department conducts research in experimental particle physics in close collaboration with and supporting the wider scientific community working at CERN. This includes designing and operating experiments, developing and constructing detectors, acquiring and analysing physics data.

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