Electrical Engineer for Safety Systems

As an Electrical Engineer, you will join the Engineering Department (EN), specifically the EN-AA-CSE team, to work on the Future Circular Collider (FCC) study. The role involves fire risk analysis, design engineering of electrical safety systems, and collaboration with safety experts to ensure fire safety in the new underground facility.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fire risk analysis in collaboration with safety experts and members of the study team.
• Identification of possible solutions, both off-the-shelf and custom to reduce the fire risk to an acceptable level.
• Identification of needs for fire safety systems and of their high-level requirements.
• Design engineering - high-level design of electrical safety systems and cabling/powering requirements.
• Preparation of technical studies, cost estimations, project documents, and review of documents prepared by other participating groups and contractors.
• Development of quality plans and documents.
• Follow up on schedule, including participation in the FCC Technical Infrastructure WG and FCC Safety WG.
• Participation in personnel safety systems-oriented activities of EN-AA to gain hands-on experience with the particularities of these kinds of installations.

Requirements

• You are a national of a CERN Member State or Associate Member State (excluding Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for 2026 start date).
• By the application deadline, you have a master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of professional experience since graduation or a PhD with a maximum of 3 years of professional experience since graduation.
• You are not eligible with only a bachelor’s degree.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Previous professional experience in the electrical domain such as power converters, electrical networks, control systems, etc.
• Experience in safety and/or critical systems engineering.
• Experience in the fire safety domain is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of radioactive environmental conditions and underground facilities is considered an asset.
• Initial experience in IEC 61508/61511 and EN 54 standards is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of French language is considered an asset.
• Your studies focused on Electrical Engineering.
• A valid driving licence.
• Willingness to work in Radiation Areas and interventions in underground installations.

Skills

• Electrical Engineering
• Power Converters
• Electrical Networks
• Control systems
• Safety Systems Engineering
• Critical Systems Engineering
• Fire Safety Engineering
• Fire Risk Analysis
• Engineering Design
• IEC 61508
• IEC 61511
• EN 54
• Radioactive Environmental Conditions
• Underground Facilities
• Radiation area work
• Electrical Safety Systems
• Driving License

Languages

English, French