Job Description
Your responsibilities
The Geodetic Metrology Group within the Beams Department (BE-GM) provides metrology and alignment for components installed in the accelerators, their beam transfer lines and physics experiments throughout the CERN complex.
The GM-ASG (Accelerator Surveying & Geodesy) section is responsible for the geodetic and metrology measurements as well as the alignment of the accelerator components and their associated beam transfer lines for the whole CERN site. Furthermore, the ASG section is in charge of the acquisition and processing of high accuracy point cloud data defined in the primary CERN reference frame (CCS).
The High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) project aims to maximize the performance of the LHC, significantly enhancing its discovery potential beyond 2029. The goal is to increase the LHC's integrated luminosity by a factor of ten compared to its original design. To achieve this, over one kilometer of the LHC will be upgraded during Long Shutdown 3 (LS3), starting in mid-2026. Advanced components, including cryo-magnets, collimators, crab cavities, and superconducting links, will be installed in the tunnel.
As a Survey Engineer in the Accelerator Surveying & Geodesy (ASG) section, you will be part of the team in charge of the metrology and the alignment of the HL-LHC accelerator components.
You will be using state-of-the-art surveying tools and software to achieve the sub-millimetre accuracy necessary to achieve our goals.
In this role you will:
Your profile
Skills
Experience in high precision measurements (laser tracker, photogrammetry, 3D scanning)Experience in 3D measurements analysis using least square adjustment applicationsAbility to draw up measurement reports and technical proceduresExperience in using surveying analysis software, experience in metrology software (eg. Spatial Analyzer, PolyWorks) will be an advantage.Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings will be an advantage.Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.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 Survey Engineer (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: 13.05.2025 at 23:59h CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Target start date: 01-September-2025
This position involves:
Work in Radiation Areas.Interventions in underground installations.A valid driving licence.Job reference: BE-GM-ASG-2025-49-GRAE
Field of work: Mechanical Engineering
What we offer
A monthly stipend ranging between 5196 and 5716 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.
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