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You are an Electronic Engineer or Applied Physicist with a background and interest in optical fibre communication systems and devices.  You will develop such systems and devices for the Beam Instrumentation Upgrade project for CERN's accelerators (ep-ese.web.cern.ch/project/cwdm-optical-links-beam-instrumentation), in particular:

•  carry out laboratory and environmental characterisation of optoelectronic components
•  design circuits and modules to house these components
•  develop automated test systems for production testing
•  identify and select contract manufacturers for optical transceiver production
•  track quality and performance of volume production of optical transceivers

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State;
• You have a Master’s degree and between 2 and 6 years’ experience or PhD with up to 3 years of relevant experience in Electronic Engineering or Applied Physics or other related field;
• You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Skills and/or knowledge:

• Proven experience in:
  • Optical link design and/or related topics;
  • Laboratory characterisation of optoelectronic devices and systems.
• Experience of  printed circuit design would be an asset.
• Knowledge of radiation effects in optoelectronic devices and systems would be an asset.

What we offer:

• An employment contract of in principle 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months;
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French;
• A monthly stipend ranging between 6050 and 6650 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.

How to Apply:

You will need the following documents to complete your application:

• A CV;
• A scanned PDF of your most recent relevant qualification;
• We recommend to add two recent letters of recommendation, giving an overview of your academic and/or professional achievements. You can upload these letters at the time of application if you have them to hand. You will also be provided with a link as soon as you have submitted your application to forward to your referees to upload their letters confidentially.

The earliest expected start date for selected candidates is May 2023.

Ready to take part? Then please submit your application by 23 January 2023 at  midnight (12.00 AM CEST).