JOB DESCRIPTION

CERN Position: Mechanical Engineer (TE-MSC-SMT-2025-178-GRAE)

Location: Geneva, ch

Job Description:

Your responsibilities

Are you a Mechanical Engineer eager to contribute to cutting-edge R&D in superconducting magnets? Join CERN’s High Field Magnet Programme and take part in the development of the next generation of Nb₃Sn magnets.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to the development of new magnet technologies (e.g. splicing, cooling, protection).
• Design and fabricate mock-ups and small-scale experiments to validate these technologies.
• Characterise the performance of Nb₃Sn-based technologies.
• Take part in the mechanical characterisation of coils and in the assembly of prototypes.
• You will work within a dynamic and skilled team, making a direct contribution to advancing the High Field Magnet Programme.

Your profile

Skills:

Essential skills:

• Knowledge of finite element (FE) modelling.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, including R&D, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Ability to produce clear and well-structured technical reports.

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of electromechanical systems.
• Experience in designing or constructing electromechanical equipment.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn 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 Mechanical Engineering, Material Science (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.

Additional Information:

Job closing date: 28.09.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-December-2025

This position involves:

• Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.

Job reference: TE-MSC-SMT-2025-178-GRAE

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 Swiss Francs (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN”s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

About us

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world”s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter – fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.

Diversity has been an integral part of CERN”s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success.

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Master Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Organization: European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)