Mechanical engineer Job Description
As mechanical engineer, with the support of technicians and designers as part of the Technical Coordination team, you will ensure the successful integration of collaboration-supplied sub-detectors into a complex large-scale HEP experiment.
In particular you will:
- Be integrated in the ALICE Technical Coordination team to work with all stakeholders - detector experts, members of the collaboration and technical support teams from CERN and collaborating institutes.
- Integrate upgrade detector components into ALICE.
- Design, analyse and fabricate precision support systems as well as installation tools for the beampipe and the central tracking detectors.
- Design strategies for precision survey and alignment of the central detector components.
- Define and supervise installation procedures for the detector upgrades and conduct the work package analysis meetings that assess the safety aspects of the installation with all the stakeholders.
- Plan and supervise the installation of services for the upgrade detectors and infrastructures.
- Support the Technical Coordination team in supervising the designers and technicians during the daily work.
- Participate to the standard maintenance periods during the year end technical stops.
- Actively participate in Engineering Design Reviews and Production Readiness Reviews of the upgrade detectors.
You will benefit from:
- The opportunity to broaden your knowledge and experience in new areas and discover a domain where excellence is the key driving factor.
- Specific training and support for professional development to foster your skills and develop your talents.
Qualification required
Master's degree in the field of mechanical engineering, preferably with a specialisation in mechanical design, or equivalent.
Experience and competencies
The experience required for this post is:
- Expertise in the integration and installation work of mechanical systems.
- Expertise in management and supervision of a team.
- Proven expertise in relations and technical coordination of external companies and contractors.
- Expertise in the use of ANSYS, CATIA and office software work packages (Microsoft Office).
The technical competencies required for this post are:
- Organisation, planning and control: coordination of activities involving different technical fields (mechanical work, metallic structures, heavy handling etc.).
- Contract management.
- Mechanical calculations.
- Computer-Aided Design and Drafting
The behavioural competencies required for this post are:
- Managing self: working well autonomously; taking on activities and tasks without prompting.
- Demonstrating flexibility: readily accepting new tasks or work/projects; Adapting quickly and resourcefully to shifting priorities and requirements.
- Working in teams: building and maintaining constructive and effective work relationships.
- Optimising resources: effectively managing budget, optimizing human and financial resources.
- Achieving results: driving work / projects along and seeing them through to their conclusion.
The language competencies required are:
- English or French: spoken and written, with the ability to draw-up technical specifications and/or scientific reports, and/or to make oral presentations. The ability to understand and speak the other language in professional contexts would be an advantage.
Eligibility conditions
Employing a diverse and international workforce is a CERN core value and central to our success. We welcome applications from all Member States irrespective of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or personal situation.
This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should normally reach us no later than
31.05.2016.By applying here, you allow CERN to consider your application for any position it considers relevant with respect to your profile. Please ensure you update your profile regularly with any relevant information and that you inform the recruitment service if you wish your file to be removed from the database.
Note on Employment Conditions
We offer a limited-duration contract for a period of 3 years. Limited-duration contracts shall terminate by default on their date of expiry. Subject to certain conditions, holders of limited-duration contracts may apply for an indefinite position.
These functions require:
- Work in radiation areas.
- Interventions in underground installations.
- A valid driving licence.
- Shift work, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Stand-by duty, when required by the needs of the Organization.
- Work during nights, Sundays and official holidays, when required by the needs of the Organization.
*Effective 1 September 2016, CERN will introduce a new career structure, the details of which shall be published in the Staff Rules and Regulations on that date.
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Mechanical engineer Job Requirements
Master's degree in the field of mechanical engineering, preferably with a specialisation in mechanical design, or equivalent* (*see more info on our website).
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Mechanical engineer Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics
Micro / Nano Technology
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| Specialties: |
CAE / CAD / CAA
Design Engineering
FEM/FEA Analysis
Mechanics
Modeling
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| Education Level: |
Undergraduate (Bachelors)
Postgraduate (Masters)
Doctorate (PH.D)
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| Experience: |
0 - 2 years
2 - 5 years
5 - 10 Years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Geneva, , Switzerland |
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