Electrical Engineer for Safety Systems (EN-AA-CSE-2025-112-GRAP)

Electrical Engineer for Safety Systems (EN-AA-CSE-2025-112-GRAP)

• Full-time

Your responsibilities

As an Electrical Engineer, you will join the Engineering Department (EN), specifically within the EN-AA-CSE team, to work on the Einstein Telescope project, where CERN participates in designing the technical infrastructure. The Einstein Telescope (ET) is a proposed underground facility for a third-generation gravitational-wave observatory, building on the success of Advanced Virgo and Advanced LIGO, with higher sensitivity to explore gravitational waves back to the cosmological dark ages.

The CERN Access and Alarms group (EN-AA) contributes to the analysis and design of personnel protection systems for this facility, which includes high-intensity lasers and supporting infrastructure such as high-power electrical and cryogenic systems in underground galleries and tunnels.

After an initial learning period, your role involves risk assessment of hazards to personnel and designing preventive and mitigative safety barriers, including access control, safety interlock systems following IEC 61508/61511, and laser, electrical, gas, and fire protection systems.

Your tasks include:

1. Identifying needs from future facility users.
2. Conducting risk analysis with safety experts from collaborating institutes.
3. Designing low-voltage and very-low-voltage electrical safety systems (analogue/digital).
4. Preparing technical studies, cost estimates, project documents, and reviewing contractor documents.
5. Developing quality plans and documentation.
6. Monitoring project schedules and participating in meetings.
7. Engaging in personnel protection activities to understand installation particularities.

Your profile

Skills:

• Professional experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience with functional safety standards IEC 61508/61511.
• Knowledge of CAD software is an advantage.
• Experience in fire, gas protection, and laser installations is an advantage.
• Proficiency in English; willingness to learn French.

Educational background:

• Master's degree with 2-6 years of experience or a PhD with up to 3 years of experience.
• Never held a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Contract duration: 24 months, extendable to 30 months.

Working hours: 40 hours/week.

Additional requirements:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Underground intervention experience.
• Valid driving license.

Job reference: EN-AA-CSE-2025-112-GRAP

Field: Electrical or Electronics Engineering

What we offer

• Monthly stipend: 6287–6911 CHF (net).
• Health scheme coverage, pension membership.
• Additional allowances and travel expenses, depending on circumstances.
• 30 days paid leave per year.
• Training and language courses at CERN.

About us

CERN is the European Organization for Nuclear Research, exploring the universe's fundamental structure using advanced scientific instruments. Learn more at http://home.cern.

Join us in a journey of discovery. Bring your expertise, develop your skills, and be part of world-class projects. Embrace diversity, which is central to CERN's success.