Instrumentation Engineer

Contribute to the operation and evolution of the Large Hadron Collider’s cryogenic infrastructure by leading the development, procurement, and commissioning of radiation-tolerant cryogenic instrumentation. Improve system availability and robustness by replacing industrial pressure sensors not suited for radiation environments with upgraded rad-tolerant sensors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out R&D on cryogenic instrumentation.
• Validate and test radiation-tolerant cryogenic instrumentation.
• Manage procurement, testing, and commissioning of sensors and electronics.
• Replace non-qualified industrial sensors to improve system reliability and availability.
• Support integration, performance analysis, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (excluding Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for 2026 start date).
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation.
• You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Testing, calibration, and validation of instrumentation sensors.
• Performance analysis and optimisation of instrumentation systems.
• Experience with front-end and back-end electronics, as well as real-time data acquisition systems.
• Experience in simulation, design, and development of cryogenic instrumentation components would be an asset.
• Your studies focused on Physicist or Nuclear Engineering.
• A valid driving licence.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Work in Radiation Areas.

Skills

• Instrumentation Testing
• Detector Calibration
• Instrumentation Validation
• Performance Analysis
• System Optimization
• Front-end Electronics
• Back-end Electronics
• Real-time Data Acquisition
• Cryogenic Instrumentation Design
• Cryogenic Instrumentation Development
• Radiation-tolerant Instrumentation
• Procurement Management
• Commissioning Instrumentation
• Underground installation interventions
• Working in radiation areas
• Driving License

Languages

English, French