Job Description

Your responsibilities

The Engineering Department (EN) pushes the limits of technology to provide innovative research tools to the global physics and engineering community. This position is in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Group , which possesses, maintains, and develops 40 years of expertise in the mechanical design, manufacturing, and assembly of accelerators and detectors.

As a Welding Engineer in the Fabrication Methods and Subcontracting Section (MME-FS), you will be responsible for the QA/QC activities related to the subcontracted production of critical cryogenic and pressure equipment for the HL-LHC project. The role requires frequent visits to suppliers in CERN Member States who are responsible for manufacturing, offering a unique opportunity to work closely with industry partners and gain exposure to diverse industrial environments.

Your main tasks will include:

• Reviewing QA/QC processes proposed by industrial partners to ensure that manufactured equipment meets CERN's quality requirements and standards.
• Assessing subcontractor welding procedures, processes, and documentation to ensure compliance with applicable welding codes and design specifications.
• Verifying welding procedures and maintaining traceability (welding book). 
• Participating in Factory Acceptance Tests as well as Site Acceptance Tests.
• Reviewing NDT results following applicable QA/QC standards.
• Managing and documenting non-conformities effectively.
• Contributing to failure and root cause analyses for welding-related issues.

Your profile

Skills & Qualifications:

• International Welding Engineer (IWE) diploma with relevant practical experience in welding engineering
• In depth knowledge of welding standard and welding codes (including Pressure Equipment Directive PED)
• Knowledge in destructive and non-destructive testing for weld inspection and qualifications
• Good knowledge of material sciences, materials selection and characterization applied to welding
• Experience in mechanical fabrication of pressure vessels, vacuum chambers and cryogenics
• Initial experience in mechanical components assembly, good understanding of fabrication techniques and their application to the design process
• Fluent in English, and willing to learn French

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Mechanical Engineering with IWE diploma and have either:
  • a Master's degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

Job closing date: 10.12.2024 at 23:59 (midnight) CET.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-February-2025

This position involves:

• A valid driving licence.

Job reference: EN-MME-FS-2024-188-GRAP

Field of work: Mechanical Engineering

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6212 and 6828 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 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

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