Job Description

Your responsibilities

Join our dynamic team at CERN and make a difference in the field of normal-conducting accelerator magnets.

We are looking for a motivated Mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Technician to contribute to the renovation and refurbishment of radioactively activated normal-conducting magnet systems for the CERN accelerator complex.

As a Technician for normal-conducting magnets, you will:

• Support and participate in the renovation and refurbishment of normal-conducting magnets in CERN workshops.
• Manufacture spare components and contribute to the refurbishment of spare magnets.
• Prepare and maintain tooling required for magnet refurbishment.
• Carry out testing of normal-conducting magnets.
• Take part in the deinstallation and installation of magnets in the CERN accelerator complex.

This is a unique opportunity to collaborate with a skilled and experienced team. If you are passionate about contributing to CERN's mission and eager to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now!

More information here!

Your profile

Skills:

Essential skills:

• Experience in the manufacture and assembly of devices.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and/or electrical drawings.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with electrical or electromechanical installations, including cable routing, terminal connections, and preparation of interlock plugs.
• Experience in TIG or MIG welding, and ideally brazing techniques.
• Experience in precision mechanical measurements.
• Familiarity with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

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, Electrical or Electromechanical Studies (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: 28.09.2025 at 23:59 CEST (extended until 12.10.2025 at 23:59 CEST).

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01.11.2025 or 01.01.2026.

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity (over 1000 Volt AC or 1500 Volt DC) requiring a specific authorisation.
• Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.

Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.

Job reference: TE-MSC-NCM-2025-174-GRAE

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend of 4624 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.