Electronics Technician (EP-ESE-BE-2026-69-GRAE)

In this role, you will support the operation and reliability of CERN's electronics pool equipment by testing, qualifying and maintaining a wide range of electronic instruments used in high-energy physics experiments and laboratories. You will maintain and improve test benches and procedures, troubleshoot equipment issues, and contribute to the evaluation of new devices. Through your work, you will help ensure the availability and performance of essential electronics systems for experimental teams.

Your responsibilities

• Testing electronics equipment and instrumentation, identifying faults and carrying out firmware and hardware fixes,
• Creating and correcting test procedure documentation when required,
• Maintaining hardware and software of existing test benches in collaboration with the responsible technicians,
• Participating in the daily operations of the electronics pool service and provide occasional support to the service users.

Your profile

• Interest in the field of electronics.
• Basic experience in testing, calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment (including modular electronics and instrumentation).
• Experience in user support or customer-oriented services is considered an asset.

Skills

• Knowledge and application of instrumentation and measurement techniques.
• Operation and maintenance of data-acquisition, monitoring and control systems.
• Application of modular low and high-voltage power supplies.
• 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.
• By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Electronics (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is a general secondary education diploma.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants with a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree are not eligible.