Are you a skilled automation engineer with experience in developing and/or maintaining control systems for large complex devices?

Then seize the opportunity and join the Safety and Operation (SO) section of the ATLAS Detector (ADO) group of the Experimental Physics (EP) department. Within our team, you will contribute to the design, development, construction and commissioning of the Detector Safety System (DSS) for the ATLAS Experiment. Take part!

Your main activities will consist of:

• Design of the safety matrices for new sub-systems;
• Consolidating existing interlocks, actuators, and alarms;
• Decommissioning of the existing control system;
• Upgrade of safety systems like water leak modules;
• Participation in regular maintenance of safety systems - Produce technical documentation of test results and procedures.

Your profile

Skills:

• Experience with safety systems;
• Experience with testing of hardware sensors;
• Experience with wiring of control systems;
• Knowledge of electronics boards development;
• Ability to follow procedures and remain calm under stressful situations;
• Software development in python would be an advantage;
• 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 Electronics Engineering (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.

Job closing date: 25.09.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

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

Target start date: 01-October-2025

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organisation.

Job reference: EP-ADO-SO-2025-159-GRAE

Field of work: Electrical or Electronics 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.