Software Engineer Accelerator Controls (TE-MPE-CBGRAE)

As part of the software team of the Machine Protection and Electrical Integrity group you will work on the upgrade of the Beam Interlock System (BIS) and Safe Machine Parameters system (SMP) which are key protection systems for the safe and reliable operation of the whole accelerator chain.

Both systems are undergoing a major overhaul starting from their components and extending to software elements: data acquisition control supervision and monitoring. While each have their own purposes use-cases and domain specificities the two systems share the same technical stack: low level C real-time controls application Java data transformation layer Python and Angular GUIs and integrations within the wider CERN accelerator controls.

Key aspects of the job include extending the reference model of the SMP system implementing the real-time controls application integrating with the SMP and BIS hardware elements as well as the upper software layers (Java Python Angular) and facilitating their integration with other software systems and the accelerator controls environment.

Your responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development testing and maintenance of software components for the BIS and SMP systems (real-time control data processing and user interfaces).
• Support the collection of requirements and feedback from users and hardware experts; assist in maintaining and extending the SMP reference model.
• Participate in deploying and validating software solutions in test environments connected to hardware systems.
• Collaborate with team members and contribute to documentation and reporting activities.

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Your profile:

• Experience in software development.
• Basic understanding of backend development concepts; willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with software development tools and practices such as Git; exposure to containers or CI/CD is a plus.
• Experience working on team projects (academic or professional).
• Interest in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) is an advantage.
• Ability and motivation to learn and navigate complex multi-language codebases.
• Attention to code quality and eagerness to follow best practices.

Skills:

• Proficiency in Java and Python C knowledge a plus.
• Relational databases knowledge.
• Proficiency in DevOps technologies and practices (CI/CD containers monitoring).
• Strong willingness to learn collaborate and grow within a team environment.
• Spoken and written English with a commitment to learn French.

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 Computer Science or Software 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: 03.05.2026 at 23:59 CEST. 

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Hybrid

Target start date: 01-July-2026

Job reference: TE-MPE-CBGRAE

Field of work: Software Engineering and IT

Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing 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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Employment Type :

Full-time