Acoustic Engineer

What you'll do

You will join the Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Protection Unit (HSE), which supports the organisation in implementing and enforcing its environmental policy. Within HSE, the Environment Group monitors the environmental impact of activities and advises on improvement measures. As part of the Prevention and Monitoring section, you will contribute to the EnNoMoS project, which aims to design and deploy a continuous environmental noise monitoring system across CERN sites. The system will provide 24/7 online monitoring and support environmental oversight by delivering reliable noise data for analysis and reporting.

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Your responsibilities

Manage, and contribute to upgrade our 24/7 noise monitoring infrastructure, ensuring continuous and reliable operation.
Interpret monitoring data and produce clear, detailed noise reports for internal and external stakeholders.
Conduct noise surveys to gather accurate and actionable data in the environment or at the workplace, including outside regular office hours (nighttime).
Use industry-leading acoustic software to model noise impacts and support evidence-based decision-making.
Lead noise studies across environmental, building, and workplace projects, driving best practices and compliance.
Investigate noise complaints and raise awareness of environmental noise issues among all stakeholders, fostering a culture of environmentally responsible research.

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Your profile

Proven experience in acoustics or a related field, preferably gained in consultancy or similar technical environment.
Experience in conducting environmental noise surveys, including advanced noise monitoring techniques such as noise power level measurement.
Experience in the setup, calibration, maintenance, and data management of continuous (24/7) monitoring systems, ensuring reliable long-term operation and data quality.
Proficiency in analysing and visualising large datasets using tools such as Excel or Power BI.
Hands-on experience with environmental noise modelling software, such as CadnaA.
Your studies focused on Acoustics, Vibrations or equivalent.

Your skills

Proficiency in analysing and visualising large acoustic datasets using tools such as Excel or Power BI.
Strong ability to produce high-quality, well-structured acoustic and environmental noise reports.
Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.

Ideal start date: 01/09/2026

Contract duration (in months): 24

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Employment conditions

A valid driving licence.
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays.
Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.
Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Global Benefits at CERN

A monthly stipend between 6372-7004 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) 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 HSE Department drives CERN’s Safety Policy, promoting a corporate and preventive Safety culture across the Organization.

It provides expertise and support in radiological and conventional safety as well as environmental protection. The Department also manages emergency services, including the CERN Fire and Rescue Service and Medical Service.

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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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