Mechanical Engineer for Tristron Project

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden söker en Mechanical Engineer för Tristron Project på CERN. Du kommer att ingå i design- och ingenjörsteamet för att öka effektiviteten av RF kraftproduktion genom att designa och prototypa en tristron.

Den idealiska kandidaten har en master- eller doktorsexamen samt nödvändig erfarenhet inom områden som strukturell och termisk analys. Ställningen erbjuder en unik möjlighet att arbeta i en spännande forskningsmiljö.

Qualifications

• Masterexamen med 2–6 års yrkeserfarenhet eller PhD med max 3 års yrkeserfarenhet.
• Tidigare erfarenhet som CERN-fellow eller graduate-kontrakt är inte tillåten.

Responsibilities

• Ge ingenjörsstöd till utvecklingen och tillverkningen av en tristronprototyp.
• Utföra strukturell, termisk och multiphysics-analys.

Skills

Analytiska metoder

Numeriska metoder

Termisk analys

Strukturell analys

Education

Masterexamen eller doktorsexamen

Job description

Mechanical Engineer for Tristron Project

Datum: 3 februari, 2026 Tid: 11:59

Placering: CERN

Mer information

Aproject is ongoing at CERN to increase the efficiency of RF power production, designing and prototyping a tristron (a hybrid between triode and klystron), a gridded tube with additional penultimate cavity that boosts the RF power production efficiency from 75% (IOT best) to above 90%. You will join the tristron design and engineering team, with the main task of providing engineering support to the development and fabrication of a tristron prototype. Examples of the calculations required include structural, thermal, and multiphysics analyses, by means of both analytical and numerical methods.

Be sure to meet the eligibility criteria

• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation. You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• 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 in the job posting.