Vacuum / Thin film coating Technical Engineer (TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE)

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 59.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Relocation package

30 days paid leave per year

Training and language courses

Zusammenfassung

CERN seeks a Vacuum / Thin film coating Technical Engineer to join the surface coating and chemistry team. You will operate PVD coating setups, measure film thickness with XRF, and validate NEG coatings while contributing to tooling design and documentation.

This 24-month, 40-hour week onsite position offers onboarding training, a monthly CHF 5,266–5,793 stipend, health insurance, pension, and relocation support. English required with willingness to learn French.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in vacuum technology and vacuum instrumentation.
• Experience with vacuum materials.
• Basic knowledge of materials properties and characterisation.
• Practical experience in thin films coating advantageous.
• Familiarity with surface treatments advantageous.
• Experience in Ultra-high vacuum advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Operate PVD coating setups (sputtering): assembly, vacuum pumping, bakeout, deposition, disassembly.
• Measure thickness and composition of thin films using XRF.
• Perform validation and quality control of NEG coatings.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports and procedures.
• Contribute to design, procurement, and assembly of coating tooling.

Kenntnisse

Vacuum technology

Vacuum instrumentation

Materials for vacuum

Materials properties

Thin films coating

Surface treatments

Ultra-high vacuum

Teamwork

Independent work

Excel

Word

LabVIEW

English language

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Vacuum Science / Materials Science

Tools

PVD sputtering

X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometer

Jobbeschreibung

Vacuum / Thin film coating Technical Engineer (TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE)

• Full-time
• Compensation: CHF 5,266 - CHF 5,793 - monthly

Are you an enthusiastic and curious Technical Engineer looking for a challenging professional experience? If so, joining CERN's ORIGIN programme may be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Technical Engineer in the surface coating and chemistry team, you will contribute to the production of thin films for CERN's accelerator complex. All necessary training on the specific coating set ups and instrumentation will be given.

Your responsibilities

• Operate Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating setups (sputtering): including assembly, vacuum pumping, bakeout, deposition processing, and disassembly.
• Measure the thickness and composition of thin films using an X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometer.
• Perform validation and quality control of the performance of Non-Evaporable Getter coatings (NEG).
• Prepare technical documentation, including reports and procedures.
• Contribute to the design, procurement, and assembly of tooling for the coating setups.

Your profile

• Experience in the areas of vacuum technology and the use of vacuum instrumentation, including vacuum pumps.
• Experience in materials for vacuum.
• Basic knowledge in materials properties and characterisation.
• Practical experience in thin films coating is an advantage.
• Familiarity with surface treatments and their execution/preparation is an advantage.
• Experience in Ultra-high vacuum is an advantage.

Skills

• Ability to work in groups and actively participate in team activities.
• Ability to work independently and communicate progress, priorities and challenges in your work.
• Knowledge and use of Excel and Word, Labview is a plus.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Vacuum and Material Sciences (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Job reference: TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE

Field of work: Chemical, Materials & Process Engineering

Benchmark job: 301180 - Material Science/Chemical Technical Engineer

• A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.

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