Mechanical Technician for ATLAS Cooling System

Big Science Sweden; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Big Science Sweden is looking for a Mechanical Technician for the ATLAS Cooling System at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The role involves contributing to the installation, testing, and operation of complex cooling systems in a demanding environment.

Eligible candidates must have a general secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree, along with up to 2 years of professional experience in a technical field. You will work within the ATLAS detector project during Long Shutdown 3.

Qualifikationen

• Initial experience in cooling systems and/or fluidic pipe assemblies.
• Maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation.
• No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to the installation of complex cooling systems at CERN.
• Test and commission new cooling systems using various gases.
• Work in a constrained environment of the detector.

Ausbildung

General secondary education diploma or a shorter non-university degree

Jobbeschreibung

Mechanical Technician for ATLAS Cooling System

Placering: CERN

More Information

The EP-ATL-PO section is preparing for the technical challenges of Long Shutdown 3 (2026-2030). During this period, the ATLAS detector will be upgraded with new detector systems requiring active cold and warm cooling, with cooling capacities ranging from several to several hundred kilowatts.

As an Electromechanical Technician with initial experience in cooling systems and/or fluidic pipe assemblies, you will contribute to the installation, testing, commissioning, and operation of complex cooling systems using water, CO₂, nitrogen, and process gases. You will work in the highly constrained and demanding environment of the detector.

Eligibility Criteria

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State. Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, 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.