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Introduction
The Engineering Department (EN) pushes back the limits of technology so that physicists can carry out their research. Within the Electrical Engineering Group (EL) of the EN department, you will join the Fibre Optics Section (FO), which is in charge of CERN’s optical fibre infrastructure. The section ensures the technical expertise in the field of fibre optics, and provides optical structured cabling for multiple systems on the CERN site, including in the accelerators and experimental areas. The Section provides engineering support to the CERN users, centralises their cabling requests and organises the installation activities through external industrial-support contractors. Additionally, the Section carries out research on specialty fibres for both communication and sensing applications, and provides fibre-based systems for radiation dose monitoring.
Are you skilled in the domain of fibre optics technology, and are you ready to take on challenging installation projects whilst bringing innovation to the development of technologies? Are you willing to contribute to the continuous extension, consolidation, and maintenance of CERN’s optical fibre network constituting the infrastructure for the major communication systems of the various accelerators, including CERN’s current leading project: the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC). Take part!
Functions
As a Fibre Optics Engineer, you will:
Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of photonics, electronics engineering or a related field.
Experience:
Technical competencies:
Behavioural competencies:
Language skills:
Eligibility and closing date:
Diversity has been an integral part of CERN’s mission since its foundation and is an established value of the Organization. Employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States and Associate Member States.
This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than 27.08.2023 at 23:55 CEST.
Employment Conditions
Contract type: Limited duration contract (initial 3 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.
These functions require:
Job grade: 6-7
Job reference: EN-EL-FO-2022-192-LD
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