Job Description
Join us in a place that can be hotter than the centre of the sun, and colder than the vacuum of space, at the very same time. This is the smartest way to learn more than you can imagine and see your work travel at the speed of light. Almost. This is the fastest way to give your career momentum.
This is your Origin. Where your career begins. Take part!
We are developing and constructing the 'Superconducting Links', which is an up to 120 m long superconducting power transmission lines, transporting up to 120 000 A from power converters in an underground service gallery to the new magnets of the Hi-Luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC). Are you a motivated technician who would enjoy joining the team at CERN responsible for the series production of this novel cold-powering systems?
We are looking for an electrical or electro-mechanical technician interested to work in a team on the cabling, splicing and testing of high temperature superconducting (HTS) cables, the instrumentation and assembly superconducting current leads and the instrumentation of the connection cryostats of the 'Superconducting Links' (SC-link) of the HL-LHC.
As a technician, you main responsabilities will be:
Testing of HTS tapes (REBCO tapes) in liquid nitrogen (LN2);Re-spooling of HTS tapes and cabling of HTS cables;Splicing of HTS cables;Testing of HTS cables in LN2;Integration of HTS cables into the current leads of the SC-links;Installation of the instrumentation of the current leads;Installation and testing of the instrumentation of the connection cryostats of the SC-links;Electrical tests (incl. high voltage).More information here: https://home.cern/fr/news/news/accelerators/superconductivity-sustainability-new-superconducting-link-high-luminosity
Who we are looking for
Skills and/or knowledge
Electrical work including cabling, wiring, and the realization of instrumentation. Soldering and electrical testing.Reading of electrical diagrams, logging and reporting of test results and work done. Hand tool usage and (some) mechanical assembly.Willingness to learn about high voltage tests and superconductor tests in liquid nitrogen.Fluent in French, the ability to work in English would be an advantage.Eligibility criteria:
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.You have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electrical or electro-mechanical (or a related field) by the application deadline;Your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma;You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before;Applicants with a Bachelorโs, Masterโs or PhD degree are not eligible.Additional Information
Job closing date: January 19 at 23:59 PM CET.
Job reference: TE-MSC-HSD-2023-21-GRAE
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Target start date: 01-May-2024
This position requires:
A valid driving licence.Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.