Job Description

Your responsibilities

You are a Mechanical Technician interested in developing vacuum technology competences, in particular helium leak detection. You will be involved in leak detection of cryogenic and thermal insulation vacuum systems with emphasis on:

– Design and production of clamshell tools for leak detection in the helium transfer lines of the high-luminosity LHC project;

– Testing and validating in laboratory of these tools;

– Identification and cataloguing of these tools for forthcoming use at CERN.

In addition, you will be a member of the team in charge of the installation, commissioning, and operation of the insulation vacuum system of the new high-luminosity test bench, which comprises superconducting magnets and cryogenic high-current distribution lines.

More information here: https://te-vsc-group-drupal.web.cern.ch/

Your profile

Skills

• Experience with traditional manufacturing techniques; with turning and milling capabilities;
• Experience in 3D modelling skills using CATIA;
• Knowledge of 3D manufacturing technologies;
• Basic knowledge of vacuum techniques and engineering;
• 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.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Fabrication and Mechanical Technology (or a related field) and 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: 5 December at 23h59 CET

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

Target start date: 01-March-2025

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.

Job reference: TE-VSC-DLM-2024-192-GRAE

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend of 4569 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.

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