Junior Test & Measurement Engineer - European Organization for Nuclear Research (Geneva)

About this position

The summary below is published by European Organization for Nuclear Research on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.

Key responsibilities

According to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:

• Develop and maintain applications for monitoring and control of vacuum instrumentation using LabVIEW and Python
• Contribute to software used with gas analysers, pressure gauges and related vacuum equipment
• Improve tools for acquisition, logging, analysis and visualisation of various data
• Participate in the integration of new instruments and new functionalities into the existing control infrastructure
• Support testing, validation and deployment of software on operational systems
• Work with engineers, technicians and users to translate operational needs into robust software solutions
• Document developments, configurations and procedures on the team's internal documentation platforms
• Support installed applications and participate in their follow-up and maintenance

Are you eligible?

Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related field
• Experience: Maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation
• Languages: English (spoken…), French (spoken…)
• Key skills: LabVIEW, Python, Knowledge of Linux environments, Structured, rigorous & autonomous working style, Interest in multidisciplinary teamwork in an international environment
• Eligibility: National of a CERN Member or Associate Member State. Never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before. Must have a valid driving licence. Work in Radiation Areas and interventions in underground installations required.

Contract and working arrangements

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working arrangements: Fully Onsite.

Hiring unit: CEM-MTA.

Position details

Reference

BE-CEM-MTA-2026-216-GRAE

Last Verified

31 August 2026

Position overview

This is the official EU Careers listing for Junior Test & Measurement Engineer at CERN based in Geneva (Other). The vacancy reference is BE-CEM-MTA-2026-216-GRAE. The role falls under the Research domain.

Are you interested in developing measurement, control and monitoring tools that are used on real scientific infrastructure?

You will join a team working on various measurement instrumentation and control applications used to operate, supervise, and improve CERN systems. You will contribute to the development and evolution of software built with LabVIEW and Python, supporting both existing operational tools and new developments. This includes applications used for vacuum measurements, data logging, gas analysis and the integration of instrumentation into CERN's control environment. The role also includes work related to new installations and upgrades, where reliable monitoring, automation and safe operation are essential.

This is an opportunity to work close to equipment, users and experts, and to contribute to tools that are directly relevant for daily operation, commissioning and future upgrades. You will gain practical experience in measurement, controls, software integration, instrumentation and test environments, while learning CERN working methods and standards in a highly collaborative setting.

Your responsibilities

- Develop and maintain applications for monitoring and control of vacuum instrumentation using LabVIEW and Python. - Contribute to software used with gas analysers, pressure gauges and related vacuum equipment. - Improve tools for acquisition, logging, analysis and visualisation of various data. - Participate in the integration of new instruments and new functionalities into the existing control infrastructure. - Support testing, validation and deployment of software on operational systems. - Work with engineers, technicians and users to translate operational needs into robust software solutions. - Document developments, configurations and procedures on the team's internal documentation platforms. - Support installed applications and participate in their follow-up and maintenance.

More information here.

Your profile

- Initial experience programming in Python. - Keen interest in the integration of scientific and industrial instrumentation, data acquisition, analysis and control systems. - Initial experience developing applications in LabVIEW would be an advantage.

Skills

- LabVIEW; LabVIEW Real-Time and/or FPGA knowledge is an advantage. - Python. - Knowledge of Linux environments. - Structured, rigorous & autonomous working style. - Interest in multidisciplinary teamwork in an international environment. - Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

Eligibility criteria:

- You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State. - By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Software, Electrical/Electronics 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: 21.09.2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum.

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job flexibility: Fully Onsite

Target start date: 01-November-2026

This position involves:

- Work in Radiation Areas. - Interventions in underground installations. - A valid driving licence.

Job reference: BE-CEM-MTA-2026-216-GRAE

Field of work: Electronics Engineering

Benchmark job: 200020 - Computing Engineer

Global Benefits

- A monthly net stipend of either 5266 or 5793 Swiss Francs per month 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.

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Application timeline

This vacancy was first listed on 31 August 2026, today.

No closing date is published in the source feed for this position. EU vacancies typically remain open for four to eight weeks; check the official vacancy notice for the cut-off date and time.

Last verified against the EU Careers feed on 31 August 2026.

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