Junior Electronics Engineer (SY-ABT-BTEGRAE)

Geneva - Switzerland

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated engineer to join the Inductive Adder (IA) R&D project : an innovative technology under development for the Multi-Turn Extraction kicker magnet in the Proton Synchrotron.

The IA will significantly improve the sustainability of kicker generators and pave the way for the future of fast-pulsed systems at CERN.

As part of the team you will design develop and test the operational control systems for the inductive adder as part of a cutting-edge solid-state switched generator.

You will have the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a culturally diverse environment in the Electronics Section of the Accelerator Beam Transfer Group (ABT). The job includes full development of a hardware control crate with test/validation testbench.

Your responsibilities:

Assist in hardware design reviews and production.
Design produce and test mixed digital and analog electronic modules (PCB) including high voltage parts.
Design produce and test backplanes (PCB) to be integrated in a mechanical crate.
Design produce and test the full control crate including control and High Voltage distribution interfaces.
Additionally you will be asked to participate to the integration and deployment of the Hardware on site.

More information here.

Your profile:

Knowledge of PCB design of analogue/digital circuits preferably Altium or KiCad designer.
Knowledge of Python and/or C/C would be an asset.

Skills:

Design of electronic circuits (schematics PCB).
Routing skills would be an asset.
Spoken and written English or French with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
By the application deadline you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electronics Engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelors or Masters 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.

Additional Information :

Job closing date: 31.03.2026 at 23:59 CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Target start date: 01-May-2026

This position involves:

Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.

Job reference: SY-ABT-BTEGRAE

Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Benchmark job: 301160 - Electronics Technical Engineer

Global Benefits

A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERNs 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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We are seeking a motivated engineer to join the Inductive Adder (IA) R&D project : an innovative technology under development for the Multi-Turn Extraction kicker magnet in the Proton Synchrotron.The IA will significantly improve the sustainability of kicker generators and pave the way for the futur...