Real-Time Embedded Controls Engineer for LHC Systems

CERN; Genf; On-site; CHF 71,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly net stipend (CHF 6372 or 7004)

30 days paid leave

Health insurance

Pension plan

Relocation package

Contract extension up to 36 months

Language courses

Job summary

CERN is seeking a motivated Engineer to contribute to the renovation of the LHC Collimator Control System. You will develop and maintain real-time control applications, integrate systems with the alarm server, and support commissioning and validation in a highly collaborative environment.

The role combines software development, controls engineering, and accelerator technology to improve usability, reliability and maintainability of critical LHC operations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 2-6 years post-graduation or PhD with ≤3 years post-graduation.
• Experience in real-time or distributed control systems within accelerator, industrial automation or scientific environments.
• Experience developing expert interfaces (GUIs, web tools) for control and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain control applications for the LHC Collimator system using the FESA framework.
• Coordinate and support control system commissioning with testing, validation and verification of interlocks and fail-safes.
• Integrate control systems with the alarm server and develop high-level monitoring tools.
• Design and validate system-level tests: functional, integration and regression testing.
• Support expert interfaces, diagnostics, and improve intervention workflows.

Skills

C++

Python

Real-time controls

GUI/Web tools

Git & CI/CD

System integration

Diagnostics & debugging

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English communication

Education

Master's degree (2-6 years)

PhD (≤3 years)

Tools

FESA framework

Job description

CERN is seeking a motivated Engineer to contribute to the renovation of the LHC Collimator Control System. You will develop and maintain real-time control applications, integrate systems with the alarm server, and support commissioning and validation in a highly collaborative environment.

The role combines software development, controls engineering, and accelerator technology to improve usability, reliability and maintainability of critical LHC operations.