Detector Cooling Engineer – 2PACL CO₂ Systems & Thermal Testing

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CERN in Switzerland invites applications for a researcher to contribute to qualification, integration, and commissioning of the 2PACL CO₂ cooling system for future detector upgrades. You will perform thermal testing, instrumentation and DAQ development, data analysis, and installation and commissioning tasks supporting the ATLAS detector cooling infrastructure.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, up to 2 years of professional experience, and must be nationals of CERN Member

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree required; PhD not eligible.
• Up to 2 years of professional experience since graduation.
• National of CERN Member State or Associate Member State (restricted nationalities apply).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to testing and validation of detector structures and 2PACL CO₂ cooling components.
• Design, construction, and operation of thermal test setups, instrumentation and DAQ systems.
• Analyse and interpret test data to assess system performance and support integration.
• Collaborate with detector teams, providing technical feedback for integration and commissioning.
• Assist in installation, commissioning and performance validation of the cooling system.

Skills

Thermal testing

Data analysis

DAQ development

Instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

CERN in Switzerland invites applications for a researcher to contribute to qualification, integration, and commissioning of the 2PACL CO₂ cooling system for future detector upgrades. You will perform thermal testing, instrumentation and DAQ development, data analysis, and installation and commissioning tasks supporting the ATLAS detector cooling infrastructure.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, up to 2 years of professional experience, and must be nationals of CERN Member