Manufacturing Engineer

The Engineering Department (EN) pushes the boundaries of technology to deliver innovative research tools to the global physics and engineering community. This position is within the Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) Group, which maintains and further develops over 40 years of expertise in the mechanical design, manufacturing, and assembly of accelerator and detector devices.

As a Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer in the Fabrication Methods and Subcontracting Section (EN-MME-FS), you will be responsible for the fabrication of complex components using a wide range of technologies, including state-of-the-art machining, forming, and welding. Manufacturing may take place either internally in one of the Group’s workshops or externally through subcontracting to industry.

The role involves visits to suppliers in CERN Member States responsible for manufacturing these components, providing a unique opportunity to work closely with industrial partners and gain exposure to diverse industrial environments.

You will join a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing a wide range of equipment and components used at CERN across numerous research and development projects, with a particular focus on preparations for the next Long Shutdown (LS3), during which major upgrades to the accelerator complex will be carried out.

• You are a national of aCERN Member State or Associate Member State . Currently, we cannot consider applications from Pakistani and Lithuanian nationals for positions with a 2026 start date, as the ceiling defined under Article II.5 of the Associate Membership Agreement has been reached.
• By the Final date to receive applications, 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.
• Please pay attention to the additional criteria and requirements for this specific position and mentioned above.