Electronics Technical Engineer

What you'll do

You will work at the interface between electronics development and operations, contributing to the full lifecycle of electronic boards and test equipment used in CERN’s large-scale power converter systems.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help ensure that electronic systems are reliable, testable, maintainable and well documented. You will also contribute to continuous improvement of testing methods, quality processes and long-term sustainability of electronic assets.

Your responsibilities

Design and develop analogue and digital electronics for production and repair test fixtures, from schematics and printed circuit board (PCB) layouts, ensuring compatibility with software and firmware.
Be responsible for the full lifecycle of test equipment, ensuring high availability and maintaining complete technical documentation.
Contribute to design for repairability and testability by analysing failure modes, sharing findings, and collaborating with development teams to integrate test and repair requirements into future designs.
Act as technical point of contact for external repair teams, supporting and performing repair operations, organising activities and defining priorities to ensure long-term reliability of electronic assets.
After appropriate training, you will also join our stand-by team, participating in interventions on operational power converters.

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Your profile

Experience in analogue and digital electronics design and development, including printed circuit board layouts.
Relevant experience in electronics testing, troubleshooting and fault analysis and related processes.
Exposure to software development used in electronics testing or control systems is an asset.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Electronics Engineering or a related field.

Your skills

Testing and measurement of analogue electronic circuits, including a functional understanding of Microcontrollers software and FPGA gateware to facilitate comprehensive system-level hardware validation.
Design of analog and digital electronic circuits utilizing industry-standard tools (e.g. Altium Designer).
Knowledge of industry standard software for test automation.
Works well in groups and readily fits into a team; participates fully and takes an active role in team activities.
Expresses opinions, ideas and suggestions with conviction and in a logical/structured manner; keeps to the point.
Produces workable and timely solutions that meet requirements.
Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.

Ideal start date: 01/08/2026

Contract duration (in months): 60

Grade range: 4

Benchmark job: 301160 - Electronics Technical Engineer

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Medical hazard

Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.
Exposure to lead.

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

Global Benefits at CERN

A minimum entry-salary of 7006 Swiss Francs per month (tax free), 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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Your CV (English or French)
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Your CERNDepartment

The SY department oversees the science and technology related to accelerator technical systems, including beam instrumentation, beam transfer, power converters, particles generation and their interaction with matter, and radio frequency systems. It is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and development of new hardware and software for CERN’s accelerator complex.

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