Mechanical Technician, FCC

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Big Science Sweden invites you to join a project contributing to the Future Circular Collider. You will design, fabricate and coat mechanical parts for customized physical vapor deposition systems and tooling, operating in Ultra High Vacuum.

You will work with engineers, technicians and physicists across all stages, from design to validation, and receive full training in a unique international environment. The role offers hands-on development of specialist skills and opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Background in coating or vacuum technology.
• Experience with mechanical design for specialized equipment is a plus.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary, international team.

Responsibilities

• Design & construction of mechanical parts for customised physical vapor deposition systems and associated tooling.
• Assembly of coating setups operating in Ultra High Vacuum.
• Validation of the coating technology and process (in real scale prototypes up to 12 meter long beam pipes).
• Validation of the vacuum performance of the coatings produced (in Ultra High Vacuum systems).

Skills

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Vapor deposition system

Ultra High Vacuum tooling

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to the Future Circular Collider (FCC), one of the most ambitious scientific projects ever envisioned? Help develop the coating technology that will equip its vacuum chambers with a Non-Evaporable Getter thin film.

Working alongside experienced engineers, technicians and physicists, you will contribute to the design, fabrication and coating.

You will be involved at every stage of the process. We will provide all the necessary training and support, making this an excellent opportunity to develop specialist skills in a unique international environment.

Your responsibilities

• Design & construction of mechanical parts for customised physical vapor deposition systems and associated tooling.
• Assembly of coating setups operating in Ultra High Vacuum.
• Validation of the coating technology and process (in real scale prototypes up to 12 meter long beam pipes).
• Validation of the vacuum performance of the coatings produced (in Ultra High Vacuum systems).