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Mechanical Technician (TTE Programme)

Employer
CERN
Location
Switzerland
Salary
Unspecified
Posting live until
14 Nov 2021

Job Details

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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.

Job Description

Are you a qualified and proactive Mechanical Technician, willing to become an expert in the cooling systems construction, testing, qualification, and operation for one of the world's most complex and exciting scientific experiments? Then this opportunity is for you. Join us in the largest particle physics research laboratory in the world! CERN, take part!

The CERN ATLAS experiment cooling team is looking for an entry-level Mechanical Technician, preferably with an initial experience in refrigeration or/and in the assembly of the fluidic system’s pipe assemblies. 

This project is part of your Technician Training Experience (TTE) program, aimed at technicians who are looking for a challenging professional experience which furthers their career.

The Experimental Physics (EP) Department carries out research in the field of experimental particle physics. One of the EP department groups is the Detector Technology (DT), in which the Fluidic System (FS) section is a part of. The section is responsible for the CO2 cooling systems of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiment’s at CERN. One of which is the ATLAS experiment.

ATLAS is a general-purpose particle physics experiment run by an international collaboration and, together with CMS, is designed to exploit the full discovery potential and the huge range of physics opportunities that the LHC provides. Different detectors require active cold or warm cooling systems in a range of several to hundreds of kilowatts cooling power. The detector cooling systems operate 24/7 keeping the electronics and sensors in desired thermal conditions to avoid the outcome of radiation damage.

Your application will be considered by a panel of CERN experts for a place within the programme.

The next meeting of these experts will take place in February 2022.

As a Mechanical Technician, you will be working with innovative refrigeration technologies for the ATLAS detector. Your daily activates will focus on water cooled under atmospheric pressure systems, CO2 2PACL and R744 cooling technologies, perfluorocarbons and NOVEC based monophase systems.

As member of ATLAS cooling team you will be involved in various type of activates spreading from pipe assemblies, leak searching, cooling lines installation, and insulation but not excluding operation.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for a place on the programme you will need to meet the following requirements:

  • You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (https://home.cern/about/member-states);
  • You have a Technical Diploma (careers.cern/ttediplomas), and no more than 4 years' relevant experience after finishing your diploma;
  • If you are currently studying, you are still eligible to apply, although you are expected to have obtained your qualification by the start of your appointment at CERN;
  • If you hold a BSc or MSc, you are not eligible. However, you may be eligible for the Fellowship Programme;
  • You should have at least a working knowledge of English OR French.

Specific skills required for this job:

  • Knowledge and application of piping connector techniques;
  • Experience in piping systems assemblies;
  • Knowledge and application of joining techniques: brazing, soldering and welding would be advantage;
  • Familiar with basic mechanical workshop machine operation;
  • Driving license.

By joining this position you will become an expert in the cooling systems assembly, testing, qualification and operation for one of the world's most complex and exciting scientific experiments. You will get familiar with various innovative industrial techniques and technologies that will broaden your skills.

You will work in an international environment with people from many institutes, which will give you a unique opportunity to boost your qualification.

Additional Information

CERN would very much like to benefit from your expertise, commitment and passion. In return, CERN will provide you with:

  • An employment contract of one year, renewable for a second year; 
  • On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French;
  • A monthly stipend of 4585 Swiss Francs per month (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: an installation grant, family, child and infant allowances as well as travel expenses to and from Geneva;
  • 2.5 days of paid leave per month.

This is how you can apply:

You will need the following documents (in PDF format) to complete your application:

  • A CV;
  • A scan of your latest relevant qualification (or a screenshot of the latest academic transcript obtained if the diploma is not yet obtained);
  • At least one reference letter (from a professor or previous employer) giving an overview of your academic and/or professional achievements. This should be as broad as possible.
    • You can upload these letters at the time of application if you have them to hand. You will also be provided with a link as soon as you have submitted your application to forward to your referees to upload their letters confidentially. Please note this must be done before the closing date.

All applications should normally reach us no later than 31.01.2022.

Company

CERN profileAt CERN, physicists and engineers use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles – to probe the underlying structure of the universe.

Working at CERN
CERN is a truly unique organization. A genuine collaboration between countries, universities and scientists, driven not by profit margins, but by a commitment to create and share knowledge. At CERN, students, recent graduates and experienced professionals work together to push for immense scientific discoveries, answering some of life’s most complex questions and advancing the boundaries of human knowledge.

People are free to work creatively and to trust in, and rely on, their colleagues across the organization. History is being made at CERN – and the excitement is tangible, inspiring, overwhelming at times. It is the only place in the world that you can do this work in this way.

Why work for us
Today, CERN employs more than 2500 people, and if you visit us you will find more than 2500 different reasons why CERN is such a great place to work. Six key reasons that we believe will make you love working here are: challenge; purpose; imagination; integrity; collaboration; and quality of life.

Student and graduate schemes
CERN technical and administrative internships and graduate schemes offer international students and recent graduates the opportunity to work with world-class scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research in particle physics, computational science, life sciences, engineering, international relations, and more. Whichever route you take, it will be an extraordinary experience.

What we are looking for
To conduct experiments of this scale and importance, CERN needs people from various career levels and with a wide range of abilities, skills and competencies. We have job opportunities for students, graduates and experienced professionals, from apprenticeships to PhDs (and beyond). Whatever your background, field of interest or diploma level, CERN could be the place for you.


Location
Geneva, Switzerland

Number of employees
2500+ staff members; several hundred on graduate and student programmes

Positions recently recruited for
Computing engineer, radiofrequency engineer, process operator in cryogenics, web developer, mechanical engineer, administrative assistant, system administrator, power electronics engineer, scientific writer, applied physicist and many more

Desired degree disciplines/class
From apprenticeship to PhD in a wide variety of domains

How to apply
Apply online at careers.cern

Closing date
All year round

Contact
Tel +41 22 76 63 786
E-mail recruitment.service@cern.ch
careers.cern

Company info
Website
Telephone
+41 22 76 63 786
Location
Esplanade des Particules 1
PO Box 1211
Geneva 23
Switzerland

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