Test & Measurement Engineer

You will help design, integrate, and operate complex test and measurement systems in cryogenic, electrical, and controls environments. Your work will support the characterisation and validation of superconducting magnets and related components under demanding protection, synchronisation, and reliability requirements. You will join CERN’s Beams Department, working in the Controls Electronics and Mechatronics Group and the Measurement, Test and Analysis section. The role involves developing modern control and data acquisition systems using LABVIEW, C++, Python, and CERN controls technologies.

• Design, develop and validate software, controls and data acquisition architectures for superconducting magnet, cable and coil test benches, from functional requirements to acceptance tests.
• Develop, maintain and integrate applications in C++, Python, LabVIEW and CERN controls technologies, including FESA/CMW equipment control interfaces for front-end and test-bench systems.
• Integrate and support electronics, instrumentation, timing, interlocks, protection and data acquisition hardware on Linux-based, real-time and front-end platforms.
• Operate, monitor, debug and improve complex superconducting magnet test systems, including cryogenic measurements, high-current/high-voltage tests, fast transients, quench detection and safe data acquisition.
• Collaborate with CERN teams responsible for magnets, powering, protection, cryogenics, electronics and controls; document and present results, and promote good software engineering practices, including Git Lab, code reviews, automated testing and clear documentation.