19 Mar 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Department
- Human Resources
- Research Field
- Engineering » Mechanical engineering
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Country
- Switzerland
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Not funded by an EU programme
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Your responsibilities
As a Mechanical Technician, you will join the Beams (BE) department. Your future team, the High Precision Alignment technologies team, works in the Geodetic and Metrology group.
In the frame of the Full Remote Alignment System project (FRAS), you will work on the design, procurement, assembly, installation and commissioning of the mechanical components.
Specifically, you will:
- Follow-up the design including the update of 3D models and update/preparation of manufacturing drawings;
- Participate in the procurement process of several sub-components, including quality assurance;
- Participate in the commissioning of the equipment from a sub-component level to the full FRAS installation;
- Assemble the different components, at our mechanical workshop and then in real conditions on a large-scale test setup.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Engineering » Mechanical engineering
- Education Level
- Undergraduate
Skills/Qualifications
Skills and/or knowledge
- Experience with CAD systems such as CATIA for the creation of 3D models/assemblies and 2D technical drawings;
- Experience in assembling and testing of mechanical systems;
- Good communication, well-organized with accountability;
- Ability to work in team as well as independently;
- Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.
Additional Information
Benefits
Job closing date: 14.04.2024 at 23:59h (midnight) CET.
Job reference: BE-GM-HPA-2024-2-GRAE
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
This position requires:
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
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.
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 Mechanical technician Design & assembly (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 Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree are not eligible.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- CERN
- Country
- Switzerland
- City
- Geneva
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
Contact
- City
- Meyrin
- Website
- Street
- Esplanade des particules 1
- Postal Code
- 1217
- virginie.galvin@cern.ch