Mechanical Engineer FCC; EP-FCC--GRAE

Employment Type:

Full-time

You will join a team of physicists and engineers working on the development of novel detector concepts for the FCC-ee physics program. You will be the main developer of an electromagnetic calorimeter design based on an innovative technology developed by collaborating institutes.

• Interact with physicists at CERN and at collaborating institutes to understand the key figures of merit of a calorimeter design based on the proposed technology.
• Work with CERN engineers and with the FCC Machine-Detector Interface (MDI) group to understand integration constraints related to the experimental cavern and to the collider elements.
• Develop and optimise the detector geometry, producing sufficiently detailed CAD models, in collaboration with the physicist in charge of the detector performance simulations.
• Evaluate construction techniques for the calorimeter mechanical elements, ensuring that both physics performance and structural requirements are met.
• Develop a concept for the overall supporting structure of the calorimeter and its integration within the overall detector mechanics, and validate the concept through structural analysis.
• Oversee the realisation of a demonstrator to validate the design and the selected technical solutions.

• Experience with CAD software for mechanical design.

• Creativity and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French.

• By the Final date to receive applications, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Mechanical Engineering (or a related field)
  and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree
  .
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.
• Applicants without University degree are not eligible.
• Applicants with a PhD are not eligible.

Job closing date:
09.03.2026 at 23:59 CET.
Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Job flexibility:
Hybrid

Target start date: 01-April-2026

Job reference: EP-FCC-2026-51-GRAE

Field of work:
Mechanical Engineering

Benchmark job: 200090 - Mechanical Engineer

• A monthly stipend between  Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
• 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
• A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
• Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
• On-the-job and formal training including language classes.