Installation and Maintenance Technician

What you'll do

In this role, you will contribute to a major upgrade program of CERN's accelerator complex by maintaining, replacing, and installing beam instrumentation systems. Your day-to-day work involves removing and installing equipment components across accelerator facilities, tracking interventions using CERN's management tools, and coordinating on-site progress with engineers and technicians

Your responsibilities

• Remove equipment components for refurbishment or replacement.
• Install new instrumentation systems and upgrades throughout the accelerator complex.
• Track your tasks using CERN's management tools and provide updates in team meetings.
• Coordinate with engineers, technicians, and other groups to keep everyone informed of on-site progress.
• - Work across different areas of CERN's accelerator facilities, following all safety protocols and ensuring precise, clean execution of technical interventions.

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Your profile

• Comfortable using standard hand tools and basic technical equipment.
• No prior experience with particle accelerators or beam instrumentation required. We will train you on CERN-specific systems.
• Your studies focused on Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Your skills

• Quick learner comfortable adapting to new tools, procedures, and technical environments.
• Attention to detail and careful approach when working with sensitive electronic and electromechanical equipment.
• Good communicator who works well with diverse technical teams.
• Practical problem-solving mindset.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French

Ideal start date: 01/12/2026
Contract duration (in months): 24
Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Employment conditions

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.
• Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.