Are you an applied physicist or electrical engineer with a strong interest in electromagnetic fields, simulation tools, and design methodologies? the  join us! We are a team working on methods and tools for the design of the next generation of superconducting magnets, in particular:

• Extend existing simulation software for electromagnetic design, including mesh generation, superconducting coil design, and quench simulation;

• Work on novel concepts of integrated simulation environments for sustainable software development and product cycle engineering, in view of the long lead time and communication across multiple domains of accelerator projects;

• Support the users community in the design of next generation superconducting magnets;

• Develop a software environment for mutli-physics simulations (electromagnetic - mechanic -thermal);

• Work on a materials database for the quality assurance of input data to EM simulation and analysis tools;

• Work on concepts for a linked multi-model simulation of complex systems, including dependency resolution, propagation of model changes and integration with existing tools and databases.

Who we are looking for

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State.
• You have a professional background in Electrical Engineer, Physics (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.

Skills and/or knowledge

• Knowledge of electromagnetic fields theory;
• Experience of working programming in Fortran, C++, and Python;
• Experience with multi-language code bases, git;
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts, Docker, and Jupyter would be considered an asset;
• You should have a working knowledge of English or French.

Job closing date: 9 August at 23h59 CEST

Job reference: TE-MSC-TM-2023-76-GRAP

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Target start date: 01-February-2024

What we offer

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6194 and 6808 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.

About us

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.

We are on a Quest. A Journey into discovery like no other. Bring your expertise to our unique work and develop your knowledge and skills at pace. Join world-class subject matter experts on unique projects, in a Quest for greater knowledge and deeper understanding.

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