Electronics Engineer and Project Leader

Are you a skilled electronics engineer, with project management experience and leadership acumen looking to stretch yourself and take on a new challenge? Join CERN's Electrical Power Converter group and contribute to the converter controls electronics team in the design and realisation of the next generation modular converter controls electronics system. Take part!

Description

Functions
You will:
* Be the technical lead, setting the direction for the system electronics.
* Lead a team of electronics engineers and technicians.
* Organise and chair, meetings and reviews.
* Develop and execute plans for development, production, installation and commissioning of the modular converter controls electronics systems.
* Report on progress, monitoring and solving issues as they arise.

Qualification required
Master's degree in the field of electronics or electricity (or equivalent).

Experience and competencies
The experience required for this post is:
* System Level Design and Engineering: designing and developing system solutions from user requirements down through to bit level implementation.
* Electronics Design and Engineering: developing reliable and robust electronic modules.
* Programmable Logic Design: design and realisation of electronics based on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays and/or Programmable Logic Devices.
* Electronic Engineering Project Leadership: proven experience in leading an engineering team and delivering engineering solutions.

The technical competencies required for this post are:
* Design of programmable logic devices in VHDL
* Design of digital electronics.
* Design and development of electronic modules.
* Project management.

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 and closing date:
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.

Founded in 1954 in Geneva, CERN - the European Organization for Nuclear Research is the world's most advanced fundamental research institute for particle physics. Over the last 50 years, it has become a prime example of international collaboration with currently 21 member states.

Please note that we only accept applications from CERN Member State nationals.

Read more about Employment Conditions

Nr of positions available : 1

Research Fields

Technology - Electrical technology

Career Stage

Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate) 

Research Profiles

First Stage Researcher (R1) 

Benefits

Swiss Franc7980 - Swiss Franc9100 per month

Comment/web site for additional job details

ert.cern.ch


Requirements

Required Education Level
Degree FieldTechnology
Additional Requirements
Please see Job Description
electronics, electricity, digital electronics, electronic modules, system level design
Required Education Level
DegreeMaster Degree or equivalent

Envisaged Job Starting Date

16/04/2015

Application website

http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=cmVjcnVpdG1lbnQuMzgxNTAuMzA3MUBjZXJuLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

Application Deadline

13/05/2015