Vacuum / Thin film coating Technical Ingénieur (TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE) — CERN
- Lieu
- Genève
- Contrat
- full-time
- Publié
- Hier
Vue d’ensemble du poste
Are you an enthusiastic and curious Technical Engineer looking for a challenging professional experience?
If so, joining CERN's ORIGIN programme may be the perfect opportunity for you.
As a Technical Engineer in the surface coating and chemistry team, you will contribute to the production of thin films for CERN's accelerator complex.
- Are you an enthusiastic and curious Technical Engineer looking for a challenging professional experience?
- If so, joining CERN's ORIGIN programme may be the perfect opportunity for you.
- Your responsibilities
- Operate Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating setups (sputtering): including assembly, vacuum pumping, bakeout, deposition processing, and disassembly.
- Experience in the areas of vacuum technology and the use of vacuum instrumentation, including vacuum pumps.
- Experience in materials for vacuum.
Responsabilités principales
- Your responsibilities
- Operate Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating setups (sputtering): including assembly, vacuum pumping, bakeout, deposition processing, and disassembly.
- Measure the thickness and composition of thin films using an X-Ray Fluorescence spectrometer.
- Perform validation and quality control of the performance of Non-Evaporable Getter coatings (NEG).
- Prepare technical documentation, including reports and procedures.
- Contribute to the design, procurement, and assembly of tooling for the coating setups.
Exigences principales
- Experience in the areas of vacuum technology and the use of vacuum instrumentation, including vacuum pumps.
- Experience in materials for vacuum.
- Basic knowledge in materials properties and characterisation.
- Practical experience in thin films coating is an advantage.
- Familiarity with surface treatments and their execution/preparation is an advantage.
- Experience in Ultra-high vacuum is an advantage. Skills
- Ability to work in groups and actively participate in team activities.
- Ability to work independently and communicate progress, priorities and challenges in your work.
- Knowledge and use of Excel and Word, Labview is a plus.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
Processus de candidature
- By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Vacuum and Material Sciences (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: 21.10.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Fully Onsite Target start date: 01-January-2027 This position involves:
- Work in Radiation Areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
Entreprise et contexte
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE
- Field of work: Chemical, Materials & Process Engineering Benchmark job: 301180
- Material Science/Chemical Technical Engineer Global Benefits
- A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
Détails supplémentaires
- All necessary training on the specific coating set ups and instrumentation will be given.
- Experience in Ultra-high vacuum is an advantage.
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week Job flexibility: Fully Onsite Target start date: 01-January-2027 This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization. Job reference: TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE
- Field of work: Chemical, Materials & Process Engineering Benchmark job: 301180
- Material Science/Chemical Technical Engineer
Notes et contenu original
- Your profile
- Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
- Eligibility criteria:
- Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
- Working hours: 40 hours per week
- Job flexibility: Fully Onsite
- Target start date: 01-January-2027
- This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Job reference: TE-VSC-SCC-2026-234-GRAE
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