Electrical engineer or Applied physicist
- Employer
- CERN
- Location
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Salary
- Unspecified
- Posting live until
- 26 Oct 2024
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Electrical engineer or Applied physicist - superconductivity and electrodynamic simulations (TE-MPE-PE-2024-139-LD)
Company Description
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. Using the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments, they study the basic constituents of matter - fundamental particles that are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives physicists clues about how particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature. Find out more on http://home.cern.
Job Description
Introduction
Are you interested in the operation of 1000’s of superconducting magnets and their protection systems, and in programming techniques to study and analyse existing and future superconducting magnets and circuits? This is your chance!
Within the TE Department, the MPE group provides support to the operation of the entire accelerator complex and develops, operates and maintains state?of?the art technology for magnet circuit protection and interlock systems.
The superconducting magnet circuits of CERN’s largest accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), operate with currents of up to 12 kA and stored energies of more than 1 GJ. The TE-MPE-PE section develops tools to better understand the behaviour and protection of these circuits, conducts studies of emerging protection issues, and monitors the evolution of their performance. Furthermore, the section participates in all design studies for the magnet circuits of upcoming upgrades of the LHC and future accelerators.
Functions
During your time at CERN you will:
- Develop software to monitor the behaviour of the new High-Lumi LHC superconducting magnets and existing circuits in the test set-up and in the LHC.
- Analyse the long-term behaviour of the above-mentioned circuits, in correlation to current cycling, thermal cycling, quenches, and radiation dose. The use of Machine Learning methods seems promising.
- Contribute to the further development of specific computer tools/models as part of the framework for the simulation of steady-state and transient effects in superconducting wires, cables, magnets, and circuits.
- Cross-check the above-mentioned tools against other existing computer codes (if available) and validate the tools by means of experimental data obtained during tests on various coils and magnets.
- Supervise technical students and possibly graduates working on development of technology and tools for operation and protection of high-field magnets.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of electrical engineering, applied physics, or computational engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
- Proven experience in the field of electromagnetics, thermodynamics and applied superconductivity.
- Proven experience in modern simulation techniques and, preferably, working experience with Python.
- Experience in the field of modern Machine Learning or AI methods would be an asset.
- Experience in the field of superconducting magnet technology would be an asset.
Technical competencies:
- Knowledge and application of computational methods and tools in electromagnetism;
- Design and modelling of protection systems for superconducting magnets;
- Development of application software: includes from complex numerical simulations and technical code development simulations to small applications;
- Knowledge and application of numerical modelling in fluid mechanics and/or heat transfer (finite-element);
- Knowledge of programming techniques and languages, especially Python.
Behavioural competencies:
- Having a structured and organised approach towards work; being able to set priorities and plan tasks with results in mind.
Solving Problems:
- Being open to original ideas and creative options by which to address issues; continually driving change by seeking new ways to improve outcomes;
- Recognizing what is essential; discriminating between important and peripheral information and being able to see the whole picture.
Working in Teams:
- Cooperating constructively with others in the pursuit of team goals; balancing personal goals with team goals;
- Working well in groups and readily fitting into a team; participating fully and taking an active role in team activities.
Learning and Sharing Knowledge:
- Keeping up-to-date with developments in own field of expertise and readily absorbing new information;
- Thinking “out of the box” and proposing fresh ideas, insights and methodologies.
Language skills:
Spoken and written English: ability to understand and speak in professional contexts. Ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports and to make oral presentations.
Ability to understand and speak, or willingness to learn and improve French.
Additional Information
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 22.10.2024 at 23:45 CET
Employment Conditions
Contract type: Limited duration contract (5 years). Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.
This position involves:
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
Job grade: 6-7
Job reference: TE-MPE-EP-2024-139-LD
Benchmark Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Company
At CERN, physicists and engineers use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter – the fundamental particles – to probe the underlying structure of the universe.
Working at CERN
CERN is a truly unique organization. A genuine collaboration between countries, universities and scientists, driven not by profit margins, but by a commitment to create and share knowledge. At CERN, students, recent graduates and experienced professionals work together to push for immense scientific discoveries, answering some of life’s most complex questions and advancing the boundaries of human knowledge.
People are free to work creatively and to trust in, and rely on, their colleagues across the organization. History is being made at CERN – and the excitement is tangible, inspiring, overwhelming at times. It is the only place in the world that you can do this work in this way.
Why work for us
Today, CERN employs more than 2500 people, and if you visit us you will find more than 2500 different reasons why CERN is such a great place to work. Six key reasons that we believe will make you love working here are: challenge; purpose; imagination; integrity; collaboration; and quality of life.
Student and graduate schemes
CERN technical and administrative internships and graduate schemes offer international students and recent graduates the opportunity to work with world-class scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research in particle physics, computational science, life sciences, engineering, international relations, and more. Whichever route you take, it will be an extraordinary experience.
What we are looking for
To conduct experiments of this scale and importance, CERN needs people from various career levels and with a wide range of abilities, skills and competencies. We have job opportunities for students, graduates and experienced professionals, from apprenticeships to PhDs (and beyond). Whatever your background, field of interest or diploma level, CERN could be the place for you.
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Number of employees
2500+ staff members; several hundred on graduate and student programmes
Positions recently recruited for
Computing engineer, radiofrequency engineer, process operator in cryogenics, web developer, mechanical engineer, administrative assistant, system administrator, power electronics engineer, scientific writer, applied physicist and many more
Desired degree disciplines/class
From apprenticeship to PhD in a wide variety of domains
How to apply
Apply online at careers.cern
Closing date
All year round
Contact
Tel +41 22 76 63 786
E-mail recruitment.service@cern.ch
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