Material Engineer (Vacuum for Gravitational Wave Telescopes)

CERN will manufacture and exploit a pilot sector for testing the laser-beam pipe and pumping system of the Einstein Telescope (ET), the future European gravitational wave telescope. As a material engineer, you will participate in the installation, commissioning, and operation of such equipment with a team of engineers and technicians.

You will participate in the surface cleanliness characterisation, outgassing rate measurements and the evaluation of the vibrational transfer function from the ground to the optical baffles of the vacuum chamber; in addition, you will perform alignment and optical measurements in collaboration with CERN and ET collaboration experts. You will also contribute to the coordination of the ET pilot sector installation and commissioning, and present the status report and obtained results in dedicated conferences and workshops. In addition, you will ensure field supervision of visitors and project associates participating in the measurement campaigns.

Your profile

Skills and/or knowledge

• Proven experience in ultrahigh vacuum measurement;
• Proven experience in residual gas analysis by quadrupole mass analysers;
• Proven experience in simulation of outgassing phenomena and pressure profiles in ultrahigh vacuum systems;
• Knowledge of gravitational wave telescope engineering is an asset;
• Fluent in English, the ability to work in French would be an advantage.

Eligibility criteria:

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

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6,212 and 6,828 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN's comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.

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