Join the Cooling and Ventilation developers team within CERN's Engineering Department (EN), where you will contribute to the development, commissioning, and maintenance of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and automation solutions essential to the operation of CERN's accelerators, detectors, and infrastructure.
As part of a multidisciplinary team of technicians and engineers, you will be involved in the specification, design, commissioning, and maintenance of a wide range of ICsis dedicated to cooling and ventilation plants for accelerator facilities, experimental areas, and technical infrastructure.
This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale industrial installations in a highly technical and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Gather control system requirements and compile all relevant technical documentation.
Design automation solutions and control systems for Industrial ventilation and cooling plants.
Develop and implement PLC applications for ICsis.
Define and execute tests of ICsis on simulators.
Perform on-site commissioning of ICsis.
Design, implement, and deploy improvements and corrective actions for operational control systems.
Profile
Proven experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.
Good knowledge of PLC development based on the IEC 61131 standard.
Initial experience in Python programming or other high-level programming languages.
Ability to read and work with electrical schematics.
Initial experience in the configuration, programming, and operation of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
Understanding of industrial automation principles and control systems.
Experience with SCADA systems in an industrial environment is considered an advantage.
Knowledge of automation theory and industrial process control is considered an advantage.
Skills
PLC programming using SIEMENS Step7, TIA Portal and/or Schneider Control Expert.
High-level programming languages (e.g. Python).
Version control software systems (e.g. Git).
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility Criteria
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Automation and Controls (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Job closing date: 12.07.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-October-2026
Additional Information
Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.
A valid driving licence.
Job reference: EN-CV-CL-2026-171-GRAE
Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer
Global Benefits
A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
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As part of a multidisciplinary team of technicians and engineers, you will be involved in the specification, design, commissioning, and maintenance of a wide range of ICsis dedicated to cooling and ventilation plants for accelerator facilities, experimental areas, and technical infrastructure.
This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale industrial installations in a highly technical and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Gather control system requirements and compile all relevant technical documentation.
Design automation solutions and control systems for Industrial ventilation and cooling plants.
Develop and implement PLC applications for ICsis.
Define and execute tests of ICsis on simulators.
Perform on-site commissioning of ICsis.
Design, implement, and deploy improvements and corrective actions for operational control systems.
Profile
Proven experience in Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming.
Good knowledge of PLC development based on the IEC 61131 standard.
Initial experience in Python programming or other high-level programming languages.
Ability to read and work with electrical schematics.
Initial experience in the configuration, programming, and operation of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems.
Understanding of industrial automation principles and control systems.
Experience with SCADA systems in an industrial environment is considered an advantage.
Knowledge of automation theory and industrial process control is considered an advantage.
Skills
PLC programming using SIEMENS Step7, TIA Portal and/or Schneider Control Expert.
High-level programming languages (e.g. Python).
Version control software systems (e.g. Git).
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.
Eligibility Criteria
You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Automation and Controls (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.
Job closing date: 12.07.2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Job flexibility: Hybrid
Target start date: 01-October-2026
Additional Information
Work in Radiation Areas.
Interventions in underground installations.
A valid driving licence.
Job reference: EN-CV-CL-2026-171-GRAE
Field of work: Electrical or Electronics Engineering
Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer
Global Benefits
A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
On-the-job and formal training including language classes.
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