Overview
Mechanical Fabrication Engineer (EN-MME-MA-2025-136-GRAP) – Full-time position in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Group at CERN.
Responsibilities
* Follow up manufacturing projects of RF mechanical components and cryomodules for the High Luminosity Project.
* Discuss with project stakeholders (such as design office) and participate in identifying the make-or-buy strategy to decide what will be fabricated via CERN production facilities or via industrial partners.
* Participate in the assembling of the equipment.
* Review bill of materials and perform inventories to guarantee readiness of equipment for assembly.
* Lead activities related to fabrication, including defining and procuring suitable raw materials and preparing fabrication sequences including QA/QC.
Your profile
Skills:
* Experience with 3D and 2D technical drawings: ability to read/interpret technical drawings and ISO GPS tolerancing (dimensional and geometrical product specification standards).
* Experience in application of fabrication methods and work preparation.
* Experience in mechanical components assembly and strong knowledge of fabrication techniques and their application to the design process.
* Knowledge of metallic and non-metallic materials.
* Experience with CAD tools (preferably CATIA) would be an asset.
* Initial experience with quality management processes: knowledge of quality control procedures and standards applicable to mechanical production such as metrology and/or NDT.
* Knowledge of mechanical fabrication in the following domains would be a strong asset: pressure vessels, radio frequency, vacuum chambers, and/or cryogenics.
* Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the other language.
* Professional background in Mechanical Engineering (or a related field) with either:
o A Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
o or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
* Have not previously held a CERN fellowship or graduate contract.
Contract and Work Details
* Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
* Working hours: 40 hours per week.
* This position involves work in Radiation Areas, interventions in underground installations, a valid driving licence, and potential work during nights, Sundays and official holidays as required by CERN.
What we offer
* A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
* Coverage by CERN’s health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children) and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
* Depending on individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; travel expense payments at contract start and end.
* 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 study the fundamental structure of the universe using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments. Find out more at http://home.cern.
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