Controls and Automation Engineer (EN-CV-CL-2026-205-GRAE)

CERN; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 59.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Paid leave 30 days

Relocation package

Health insurance

CERN Pension Fund

Language classes

Zusammenfassung

CERN is seeking a Controls and Automation Engineer to develop, commission, and maintain Industrial Control Systems for accelerator facilities and cooling/ventilation plants. The role is fully onsite in Geneva, Switzerland, with a 24-month contract and potential extension to 36 months.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team on ICS projects, using UNICOS, PLCs on Schneider/Siemens, and SCADA systems. Requirements include PLC programming experience, IEC 61131 knowledge, and familiarity with

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.
• Good knowledge of PLC development based on the IEC 61131 standard.
• Initial experience in Python programming or other high-level programming languages.
• Ability to read and work with electrical schematics.
• Initial experience in the configuration, programming, and operation of SCADA systems.
• Understanding of industrial automation principles and control systems.

Aufgaben

• Gather control system requirements and compile all relevant technical documentation.
• Design automation solutions and control systems for Industrial ventilation and cooling plants.
• Develop and implement PLC applications for ICS.
• Define and execute tests of ICS on simulators.
• Perform on-site commissioning of ICS.
• Design, implement, and deploy improvements and corrective actions for operational control systems.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

IEC 61131

Python basics

Reading schematics

SCADA

Industrial automation

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Git

Jobbeschreibung

Controls and Automation Engineer (EN-CV-CL-2026-205-GRAE)

• Full-time
• Compensation: CHF 5266 - CHF 5793 - monthly

Join the Cooling and Ventilation developers team within CERN's Engineering Department (EN), where you will contribute to the development, commissioning, and maintenance of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and automation solutions essential to the operation of CERN's accelerators, detectors, and infrastructure.

As part of a multidisciplinary team of technicians and engineers, you will be involved in the specification, design, commissioning, and maintenance of a wide range of ICS dedicated to cooling and ventilation plants for accelerator facilities, experimental areas, and technical infrastructure.

In this role, you will become familiar with CERN's modern UNICOS framework, used for:

• Developing Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications on Schneider and Siemens platforms.
• Configuring and maintaining Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for Cooling and Ventilation ICS.

This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale industrial installations in a highly technical and collaborative environment.

Your responsibilities:

• Gather control system requirements and compile all relevant technical documentation.
• Design automation solutions and control systems for Industrial ventilation and cooling plants.
• Develop and implement PLC applications for ICS.
• Define and execute tests of ICS on simulators.
• Perform on-site commissioning of ICS.
• Design, implement, and deploy improvements and corrective actions for operational control systems.

Your profile:

• Proven experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.
• Good knowledge of PLC development based on the IEC 61131 standard.
• Initial experience in Python programming or other high-level programming languages.
• Ability to read and work with electrical schematics.
• Initial experience in the configuration, programming, and operation of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
• Understanding of industrial automation principles and control systems.

The following would be considered an advantage:

• Experience with SCADA systems in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of automation theory and industrial process control.

Skills:

• Version control software systems (e.g. git).
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Automation and Controls (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.
• Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
• Working hours: 40 hours per week
• Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.

Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering

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• 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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