Programmable Electronics (TE-MPE-MP-2024-47-GRAE)

Job Description

As a recent graduate, you will join the Technology Department and work within the Machine Protection and Electrical Integrity group, responsible for the magnet protection systems and machine interlocks for the CERN accelerator complex. Within the framework of the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) Project, new systems have been developed for the magnet protection scheme. The control system elements of these new systems are based on newly developed electronics, comprising both off-the-shelf mixed-signal analog and digital electronics modules but also in-house developments based on FPGA devices.

As an Electronics Design Engineer, you will:

• Develop firmware and embedded software to implement functions such as: data logging, signal processing and control algorithms in FPGA;
• Design, simulate and debug FPGA firmware;
• Develop test setups, script writing, and computer interfaces for debugging and characterization of devices;
• Collaborate closely with electrical and electronics engineers. Develop and maintain technical documentation, testing procedures and operational guidelines.

Who we are looking for

You have experience with :

• Digital design and simulation of FPGA-based electronics;
• VHDL and tools;
• Embedded software and scripting languages laboratory instrumentation and measurement techniques;
• Fluent in both English and French.

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 Electrical or Electronics (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.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 14 April at 23h59 CEST

Job reference: TE-MPE-MP-2024-47-GRAE

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

Target start date: 01-July-2024

This position requires:

• A valid driving licence.

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 5119 and 5631 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.

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