Cryogenic Systems Engineer (EP-ADO-SO-2026-1-GRAP)

Your responsibilities

In this role you will engage in the development of a cryogenic cooling loop for a superconducting system, including magnet and current leads. This includes participating in the magnet and leads development fitting the cooling requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Design and operate cryogenic cooling systems with variable temperatures.
• Assist in design of superconducting system meeting requirements for cryogenic cooling
• Optimise thermal interfaces, at magnet and current leads level.
• Execute experiment from cryogenic and superconducting system side.
• This role includes team supervision responsibilities.

Your profile

• Experience using mechanical CAD software (e.g., CATIA or similar).
• Experience with FEM software for mechanical and thermal analysis (e.g., ANSYS, COMSOL).
• Proven capability in organising and executing experimental campaigns using dedicated DAQ systems.

Skills:

• Ability to prepare reliable designs of cryogenic and mechanical components for working system
• Data-analysis skills for characterisation of cryogenic cooling systems and its components
• Knowledge of the electromagnetic fundamentals of superconductivity and applications in current leads and magnets
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Mechanical Engineering (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.