Electromechanical Technician for Cryogenics

The Electromechanical Technician keeps CERN's cryogenic installations reliable by designing low-voltage cabinets, supervising fabrication and commissioning, supporting operations and urgent fault response, planning preventive and corrective maintenance, and selecting, testing and calibrating industrial instrumentation.

• Design and dimension low-voltage electrical cabinets for cryogenic systems and produce detailed drawings
• Select electrical components and verify compliance with electrical safety requirements
• Supervise fabrication, installation and commissioning of electrical and instrumentation systems
• Evaluate cost estimates, order components and support related procurement
• Provide daily operational support and diagnose and resolve urgent electrical and instrumentation faults
• Plan preventive and corrective maintenance priorities and maintain technical procedures and documentation
• Select and implement industrial instrumentation and perform equipment testing and calibration
• Participate in the regular stand-by duty service and report interventions to the operations team

• Technical certificate, general secondary education or equivalent relevant experience in Industrial Electrotechnics, Electrical and Instrumentation Technology, Electromechanics or a related field
• Experience designing low-voltage electrical systems and cabinets, including architecture, cable and protection sizing, device selection and wiring diagrams
• Experience manufacturing, wiring, testing, installing and commissioning electrical equipment
• Experience diagnosing electrical or instrumentation faults and maintaining operational systems
• Spoken and written English or French, with commitment to learn the other language
• Valid driving licence
• Nationality of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State, subject to the published nationality ceilings
• Eligibility for a CERN staff contract, including no previous CERN staff contract

• Instrumentation and measurement experience in a process or cryogenic environment

• Low-voltage electrical-system design
• Electromechanical-system design
• Electrical cabinet manufacture and wiring
• Installation and commissioning coordination
• Electrical and instrumentation fault diagnosis
• Preventive and corrective maintenance
• Instrumentation and measurement techniques
• Technical documentation

• SEE Electrical CAD software

• The role is fully onsite and involves radiation areas, underground installations and possible exposure to electromagnetic fields
• Medical clearance is required before a contract offer can be confirmed
• Benefits include paid leave, health insurance, pension membership and conditional family and relocation allowances
• The ideal start date is 1 November 2026