Job Description

You will work closely with CERN and CSEM specialists as the central contributor to the SensiPipe project, with the goal of bringing to production readiness a 3D-printed pipe segment embedding sensing elements in its inner wall. The position is shared equally between CERN and CSEM's main premises in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Your responsibilities

• Act as the main link between the three Partners in the project (CERM, CSEM and Lisi aerospace).
• Collect the user requirements into a Technical Specification document to be used as guideline along the project.
• Explore the best suited resin for insulation and sealing.
• Follow up the production of the planned AM lots at Lisi.
• Produce the required reports documenting milestones and deliverables along the project.
• Select and procure the best suited off-the-shelf miniaturised sensors to be integrated, select the best suited standard for the electrical connector.
• Optimise the design and engineering of the "SensiPipe" segment with 3D design software, conduct structural and material simulation using FEA software, and optimize the integration of the off-the-shelf sensors and the deposition of the conductive tracks.

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Your profile

• Experience in sensor applications.
• Experience with problematics linked to Additive Manufacturing via LPBF.
• Familiarity with 3D CAD and FEA tools.
• Experience with polymeric resins and composite materials.
• Experience with projects involving industrial partners.

Skills

• Knowledgeable Metal Additive Manufacturing processes.
• Analysis and problem solving on coating and resin deposition.
• Use of CAD tools (experience with Catia and Solidworks would be an asset).
• Use of FEA tools.
• Team working.
• Project management.
• Good communication skills.
• Spoken and written both English and 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 Material Science (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 25.02.2026 at 23:59 CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-April-2026

Job reference: EP-DT-DC-2026-41-GRAE

Field of work: Material and Surface Science

Benchmark job: 200080 - Material Science/Chemical Engineer/Chemist

Global Benefits

• A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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