Mechanical Design Engineer (TE-MSC-MMM-2025-90-GRAE)

Job Description

Your responsibilities

Join CERN - where your engineering skills power the future of science. Join our dynamic team (TE-MSC-MMM) at CERN and make a difference in the field of magnet testing and qualification. We are seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer with a passion for innovation to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology for the CERN accelerator complex.

You will play a key role in the design of high-precision electromechanical instrumentation used to test magnets for the CERN injector complex, capable of operating under demanding environmental conditions such as strong magnetic fields, vacuum, or cryogenic temperatures.

In this role, you will:

• Take charge of the mechanical computer-aided design (CAD) of test benches and their components;
• Participate in the in-house manufacturing and assembly of mechatronic instruments;
• Follow up metrology controls for both in-house and industry-procured components and assemblies;
• Participate in the maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and tooling.

This is a unique opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team in a world-class laboratory.

Your profile

Skills:

• Mechanical design using 3D CAD software; familiarity with CATIA is an advantage;
• Writing technical documentation and procedures;
• Industrial follow-up, including monitoring of manufacturing or procurement processes;
• In addition, any prior exposure to electromechanical components and devices is considered an asset;
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn 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 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.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 12.06.2025 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-September-2025

This position involves:

• 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-MMM-2025-90-GRAE

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 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.

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