Job Description

Your responsibilities

Are you a motivated electronics technician looking for new challenges?
Do you like solving complex problems where you need to develop your expertise on the go? Take part!

In this role you will join the Accelerators Systems Department (SY) and work within the Radio Frequency (RF) group throughout the CERN accelerator complex.
You will work with the Low-Level RF (LLRF) systems based on mixed-signal analog and digital electronics, used for controlling the beam as it gets accelerated and transported up to the Large Hadron Collider.

Your responsibilities will include:

Revising and improving test methodologies for existing hardware designs; Compiling new procedures for new designs;Diagnosing and reporting complex hardware faults;Proposing solutions for improving fault diagnostics and repair strategies;Organizing and maintaining an inventory management system using EAM.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

Experience in testing and measurement of analog and digital electronic circuits; Knowledge of Radio Frequency electronics;Knowledge of Mixed-signal Printed Circuit Board design;Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, TCL, Shell) and Git.

Advantageous:

Knowledge of FPGA development;Knowledge Enterprise asset Management systems.

Language:

Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electronics Technician (or a related field) by the application deadline.Your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.Applicants with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 19.01.2024 at 23:59h (midnight) CET.

Job reference: SY-RF-LHS-2023-32-GRAE

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-May-2024

This position requires:

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

What we offer

A monthly stipend of 4556 Swiss Francs (net of tax).Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.30 days of paid leave per year.On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN's mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

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