Junior Test & Measurement Engineer

You will join a team developing measurement, control and monitoring tools used on scientific infrastructure at CERN. The role involves software development with LabVIEW and Python for vacuum measurements, data logging, gas analysis, and instrumentation integration to support CERN's control environment and operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications for monitoring and control of vacuum instrumentation using LabVIEW and Python.
• Contribute to software used with gas analysers, pressure gauges and related vacuum equipment.
• Improve tools for acquisition, logging, analysis and visualisation of various data.
• Participate in the integration of new instruments and new functionalities into the existing control infrastructure.
• Support testing, validation and deployment of software on operational systems.
• Work with engineers, technicians and users to translate operational needs into robust software solutions.
• Document developments, configurations and procedures on the team's internal documentation platforms.
• Support installed applications and participate in their follow-up and maintenance.

Requirements

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (excluding Pakistani, Lithuanian, Latvian, Cypriot and Croatian nationals due to ceiling limits).
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of 2 years of professional experience since graduation in the respective field.
• Your highest educational qualification is either a bachelor’s or master’s degree; you must have a university degree and cannot hold a PhD.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Initial experience programming in Python.
• Keen interest in the integration of scientific and industrial instrumentation, data acquisition, analysis and control systems.
• Initial experience developing applications in LabVIEW would be an advantage.
• Your studies focused on Software, Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
• LabVIEW; LabVIEW Real-Time and/or FPGA knowledge is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Linux environments.
• Structured, rigorous & autonomous working style.
• Interest in multidisciplinary teamwork in an international environment.
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.
• A valid driving licence.

Skills

• Python Programming
• LabVIEW Development
• LabVIEW Real-Time
• LabVIEW FPGA
• Data Acquisition
• Instrumentation Integration
• Control systems
• Vacuum Measurement Systems
• Gas Analysis
• Linux environments
• Software Development
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Scientific Instrumentation
• Data Logging

Languages

English, French