Electrical Engineer or Applied Physicist

CERN

Place of work
Geneva, Switzerland
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
Swiss Franc7890 - Swiss Franc9100 per month

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Functions

As part of the Magnetic Measurement team, you will take on the dual role of test station project leader and hands-on electrical engineer.


As test station project leader: you will specify, execute and supervise acceptance and characterization tests of the field strength, alignment and quality of prototype and series magnets for strategic upcoming CERN and external collaboration projects, including the real-time measurement systems used to control LHC injectors. You will work in close collaboration with magnet designers, manufacturers and beam physics specialists. You will:

Take charge of the instrumentation developments needed for upcoming projects of strategic importance to CERN such as the high-luminosity LHC upgrade, ELENA, the ISOLDE upgrade as well as the SuperFRS magnet tests within the framework of a CERN/FAIR collaboration.

Organise, carry out and supervise test campaigns and analyse test results.

Work in collaboration with experienced electronics and electrical engineers in the team, lead technicians and associates.

Oversee and manage the projects under the team's remit, proactively and reactively managing project risks.

As hands-on electrical engineer: you will take a central role in the conception and metrological characterization of next-generation, world-class instruments needed to qualify magnetic components and devices. You will:




Work on establishing the coherence between beam physics requirements, quality assurance of magnet design and manufacture, and magnetic measurements. To this end, establish the most suited interfaces between magnetic measurements and beam-physics codes (such as multipole descriptions, maps, etc.).

Design, implement, characterise and document software, hardware and firmware components including the existing C++ measurement software, configuration and result databases, customized integrators, amplifiers and controllers based on state-of-the-art technology.

Information about the selection process

Reference number: TE-MSC-MM-2014-243-L

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Intermediate (B1)

Personality requirements and skills

Qualification required

Master's degree in the field of electrical or electronic engineering, or equivalent.

A Ph.D. in electrical engineering would be an advantage.

Experience and competencies
The experience required for this post is:



Proven experience in metrology of magnetic and electric quantities.

Demonstrated experience in coordinating a R&D or technical project.

Some experience with large-scale acquisition and control applications and related software.



The technical competencies required for this post are:



Knowledge of electromagnetic compatibility, Interference and Susceptibility (EMC, EMI and EMS).

Sound knowledge of low-frequency electromagnetism.

Application of instrumentation and measurement techniques: Techniques to test and measure electronics, or to acquire data in electronic form.

Knoeledge of FPGA programming (VHDL or Verilog) would be an asset.

Use data acquisition and treatment software.

Knowledge of magnetic measurements techniques, accelerator physics and RF electromagnetism would be an asset.

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Brief description of the company

Eligibility and closing date Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation. Founded in 1954 in Geneva, CERN ‐ the European Organization for Nuclear Research is the world's most advanced fundamental research institute for particle physics. Over the last 50 years, it has become a prime example of international collaboration with currently 21 member states.

Please note that we only accept applications from CERN Member State nationals. Read more about Employment Conditions.
ID: 1962191  Datum zveřejnění: 19.12.2014  Základní složka mzdy (brutto) a další odměny: Swiss Franc7890 - Swiss Franc9100 per month