Electrical Engineer (Quality) (EN-EL-2025-55-GRAP)

Job Description

Your responsibilities

Join CERN's Electrical Engineering Group, within the Engineering Department ( EN ), as an Electrical Engineer and play a key role in strengthening our quality management framework to ensure the success of Long Shutdown 3 (LS3). During LS3, more than 3,000 km of cables and a large volume of electrical equipment (100 MCHF) will be installed and commissioned under a tight schedule. You will oversee and drive continuous improvement in quality processes, collaborating closely with contractors and internal stakeholders to uphold CERN's high-quality standards.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will:

• Identify and implement feedback from previous projects to improve LS3 preparations.
• Oversee electrical installation contract compliance, ensuring worksite quality, verifying requirements, and organizing onsite inspections.
• Monitor and ensure EL Service Contractors' Quality Plan readiness.
• Assist in supplier quality audits before LS3 execution.
• Develop and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for contractor performance in quality, safety, and compliance.
• Support the non-conformity tracking system to ensure traceability and resolution of quality issues.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for LS3 coordination, including methods, processes, and lessons learned.

Your profile

Skills

• Demonstrated experience in quality management (e.g. ISO 9001), preferably in electrical engineering projects.
• Understanding of worksite safety audits, compliance, and risk assessment.
• Basic knowledge of quality processes, testing, and validation strategies.
• Experience with non-conformity tracking and contractor performance monitoring is a plus.
• Proficiency in document control systems and quality reporting tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial (or a related field) 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: 01.05.2025 at 23:59 CEST.

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

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Target start date: 01-August-2025

This position involves:

• Work in Radiation Areas.
• Interventions in underground installations.
• A valid driving licence.
• Operations on electrical installations or in their vicinity (over 1000 Volt AC or 1500 Volt DC) requiring a specific authorization.
• Exposure to electromagnetic fields under certain exposure conditions.

Given the occupational health risks associated with this position, the selected candidate must obtain medical clearance before a contract offer is confirmed.

Job reference: EN-EL-2025-55-GRAP

Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering

What 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 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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