Job Description

Your responsibilities

You are an Electrical Engineer interested to join CERN's Machine Protection (TE-MPE) group and to contribute, within the scope of the HL-LHC Magnet Circuit Forum and the HL-LHC Inner Triplet (IT) String team, to the definition, simulation, design, and documentation of the superconducting circuits of the High Luminosity Upgrade project (HL-LHC) and the HL-LHC IT String? Become part of the Operations team of the HL-LHC IT String.

The main tasks will include, among others:

• Global optimization of the HL-LHC circuits having in mind performance, operation, and cost, considering the number of circuits and the different powering and protection configurations to be implemented within the LHC and HL-LHC constraints.
• Organization of technical and global reviews and meetings on aspects of the design of the different systems related to interfaces and having an impact on the overall, operational performance and costs.
• Investigation on the various solutions considering aspects in the domain of Accelerator Physics and Performance, Superconducting Magnets Design, Cold-Warm Powering, Machine Protection, Cryogenics, Integration and Installation issues.
• Preparation of the strategies and related documents pertaining to the definition and verification of circuit instrumentation as well as magnet and circuit polarities.
• Verification of the implementation of the magnet circuits in the HL-LHC IT String with an emphasis on the instrumentation, circuit polarities and the required tests namely the electrical quality assurance tests.
• As a part of the HL-LHC IT String team, contribution to the operation of the facility ensuring that the associated test program is executed according to the defined schedule. This will be done while guaranteeing that the tests and the status are communicated to the different stakeholders.

More information here: https://home.cern/science/accelerators/high-luminosity-lhc

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Experience in the design of electrical equipment
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Team attitude
• Knowledge of superconducting magnets would be an asset

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Electric Engineering (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 01.10.2024 at 23:59 PM CEST.

Job reference: TE-MPE-SF-2024-152-GRAP

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

Target start date: 01-January-2025

This position requires:

• Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6212 and 6828 Swiss Francs per month (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

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