Electro-Mechanical Technician, equipment

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CERN is seeking motivated individuals to join its team in Switzerland to design, assemble, wire, test and commission advanced electro‑mechanical machines. You will gain hands‑on experience across electrical, mechanical and control systems with comprehensive training provided.

You will inspect materials, run lab tests and help evaluate material behavior under different conditions while contributing to innovative cable and coil assemblies for future technologies.

Qualifikationen

• Two years of professional experience since graduation in a technical or administrative field.
• You must hold a general secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree; bachelor, master or PhD not required.
• You have not previously held a CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Aufgaben

• Learn inspection and testing of advanced materials to ensure specifications are met.
• Support laboratory testing and evaluate material behavior under mechanical conditions.
• Create electrical diagrams, wire equipment, program PLCs, and commission electro‑mechanical machines.
• Participate in assembly, testing and operation of specialised machinery in a cutting-edge environment.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to integrate new materials into cables and coils.

Kenntnisse

Curiosity

Practical mindset

Hands-on approach

Ausbildung

General secondary education diploma or shorter non-university degree

Tools

PLC programming

Electrical wiring

Jobbeschreibung

Datum: 13 september, 2026 Tid: 11:59

Placering: CERN

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What you'll do

Do you enjoy building, assembling and bringing machines to life?

Join CERN and contribute to the development of advanced electro-mechanical equipment used in a unique high-technology environment. Working alongside experienced engineers and technicians, you will take part in the design, assembly, wiring, testing and commissioning of specialised machines, gaining hands-on experience across electrical, mechanical and control systems.

We will provide all the training you need. What matters most is your curiosity, practical mindset, and eagerness to learn.

Your responsibilities

• Learn how to inspect and test advanced materials, carrying out quality checks and measurements to ensure they meet specifications.
• Support laboratory testing activities and help evaluate how materials behave under different mechanical conditions.
• Gain hands-on experience in creating electrical diagrams, wiring equipment, programming PLCs, and commissioning electro-mechanical machines.
• Participate in the assembly, testing and operation of specialised machinery used in a cutting-edge engineering environment.
• Work with experienced engineers and technicians to integrate new materials into innovative cables and coils for future technologies.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• You are a national of aCERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot and Croatian nationals, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in a technical or administrative field and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree. You can’t hold a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.