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 GitLab, code reviews, automated testing and clear documentation.

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.

• Master's degree or PhD or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Applied Physics or a related field.

• Proven experience in C++ and Python software design and development for data acquisition, automation, testing, analysis or controls applications.

• Experience developing software for hardware control and data acquisition systems, preferably on Linux-based, real-time or front-end platforms.

• Knowledge of CERN accelerator controls concepts and technologies, such as FESA, CMW, device-property models, timing systems or equipment control interfaces, would be a strong asset.

• Familiarity with electronics, instrumentation, signal conditioning, acquisition hardware and troubleshooting of measurement chains; experience with LabVIEW, LabVIEW RT or LabVIEW FPGA would be an asset.

• Understanding of superconducting magnet or cryogenic/electrical testing challenges, including quench detection, high-voltage protection, electrical insulation tests, noise, synchronisation, interlocks and safe acquisition.