Company Description

Job Description

As an Electrical Engineer, within the Beams Department, you will join the BE-EA-EC cabling team to work on projects for the LHC and CERN's experiments. We aim to optimise and maintain the infrastructure and provide strong support to the physicists. You will support the team with the study, execution and coordination of complex technical cabling projects.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the gathering of user requirements and provide technical assistance.
• Contribute to technical studies, cost estimates, and project documentation.
• Assist with the procurement of materials and services.
• Participate in the assembly, installation, and testing of cabling and electrical equipment.
• Support workshop and on-site activities related to experiment infrastructure.
• Assist with prototype development, commissioning, and reception tests.
• Contribute to project coordination activities and technical meetings.
• Support the preparation and review of technical reports, specifications, and change requests.
• Apply and promote quality assurance procedures and documentation standards.
• Continuously develop technical expertise and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

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Your profile:

• Initial experience in the electrical domain.
• Experience working with industry standards and Electrical Safety Systems.
• Previous use of related electrical software packages would be an asset.

Skills:

• Excellent team-working attitude.
• Ability to manage several activities simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Good perception of colors.
• Good writing skills in English for technical documentation.
• 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 Electrical Engineering (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.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Job closing date: 27.10.2026 at CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Target start date: 01-February-2027

This position involves:

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

Job reference: BE-EA-EC-2026-237-GRAE

Field of work: Electrical Engineering

Benchmark job: 200030 - Electrical Engineer

Global Benefits

• A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month 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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