Mechatronics Engineer - Silicon QA & X-ray Characterization
This position is dedicated to further explore and improve the use of bent crystal for beam manipulation, a technique that has been extensively studied but challenging to manufacture. To ensure adequate quality, advanced measurement techniques are applied.
Responsibilities include:
* Formulating specifications for new projects using crystals;
* Managing and improving the supply processes of the crystal wafers and strips from external and internal suppliers;
* Validating the crystals using x-ray diffractometry and ensuring adherence to project management steps and quality assurance procedures.
Profile Requirements:
Skills
* Experience with high precision mechatronic systems;
* Ability to use high precision techniques for characterization, such as x-ray diffractometry;
* Experience using optical measurement systems;
* Eye for detail and high level of organization;
* Fluent in English; knowledge of French is an advantage.
* A professional background in Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics 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.
* No previous CERN fellow or graduate contract experience.
Contract Details:
24 months contract duration, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
40 hours working week.
Job reference: BE-CEM-MRO-2024-206-GRAP.
We offer:
* A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (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 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 C Disability forms of proficiency and technical courses at CERN, as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.
About Us:
CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, probes the fundamental structure of the universe using the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments. Physicists and engineers study basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles made to collide together at close to the speed of light, giving clues about how particles interact and providing insights into the fundamental laws of nature.