Project Engineer — EPFL

EPFL · Sion (VS)
Categoria: Ingegneria Contratto: full-time Salario: CHF 49'500 - 75'000

Role overview

Mission We are offering a position as mechanical engineer in the Group of Energy Materials at EPFL, Sion.

Our highly interdisciplinary Lab (20 FTE, 1/3rd PhD students, 1/3rd postdocs, 1/3rd engineers) is part of the EPFL Mechanical Engineering Institute and specialised since 30 years in fuel cell and electrolysers, especially for high temperature (>600°C, solid oxide ceramics) and more recently also for low temperature ( We look to complement our engineer team.

We design and build stacks, and different customized test benches to characterize our fuel cells, electrolysers, and more complex integrated systems including heat exchangers, chemical reactors, gas recirculation, safety sensors etc.

Description

Mission We are offering a position as mechanical engineer in the Group of Energy Materials at EPFL, Sion.

Our highly interdisciplinary Lab (20 FTE, 1/3rd PhD students, 1/3rd postdocs, 1/3rd engineers) is part of the EPFL Mechanical Engineering Institute and specialised since 30 years in fuel cell and electrolysers, especially for high temperature (>600°C, solid oxide ceramics) and more recently also for low temperature ( We look to complement our engineer team.

We design and build stacks, and different customized test benches to characterize our fuel cells, electrolysers, and more complex integrated systems including heat exchangers, chemical reactors, gas recirculation, safety sensors etc.

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Information for cross-border workers

This page reviews the Project Engineer opportunity at EPFL in Sion (administration sector), with a focus on the tax implications for cross-border workers in the Canton of Vallese.

Accepting this offer from EPFL means obtaining a cross-border G Permit. The Canton of Vallese withholds tax on gross salary; new cross-border workers since 2024 fall under the New Tax Agreement with concurrent taxation.

Swiss social contributions include AVS (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1%) and LPP (occupational pension). Use our free tax simulator to estimate the net salary for Project Engineer in administration and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.

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