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ProcessControlsSoftwareEngineer(TE-CRG-IC-2026-96-GRAP)
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“Process Controls Software Engineer (TE-CRG-IC-2026-96-GRAP) at CERN. Skills: Process controls, Software development, System integration. Contribute to design. Contribute to development”
Industry & Context.
identify issues; propose solutions
Work in Radiation Areas, Interventions in underground installations, Valid driving licence, Exposure to electromagnetic fields, Obtain medical clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience, Master's degree or equivalent relevant experience, Python programming, bash programming, code refactoring, code optimisation, code testing, relational databases, data manipulation, SQL, code versioning systems, issue tracking, continuous integration, basic PLC-based control systems, understand and analyse systems, identify issues, propose solutions, Spoken and written English, Spoken and written French, national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State, professional background in Computing or Automation Engineering, never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract
Nice to Have
PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience, Commitment to learn the other language
What You'll Do.
Contribute to development
Contribute to implementation
Contribute to commissioning of control systems
Contribute to review process control logic
Propose improvements of process control logic
Participate in installation of control hardware
Participate in commissioning of control hardware
Maintenance of control system configuration data
Insertion of control system configuration data
Cooperate with CERN's service providers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
CERN services; Cryogenics Operations team; CERN's service providers
Full Job Description
As a member of our team, you will contribute to the development, maintenance, and operational support of CERN's cryogenics process control systems. You will play an active role in major consolidation projects carried out during Long Shutdown 3, supporting the cryogenic infrastructure of the LHC accelerator as well as the ATLAS and CMS detectors. This diverse role combines software development, hardware installation, and system integration activities. You will collaborate closely with a wide range of CERN services and work alongside the Cryogenics Operations team to deliver reliable and innovative solutions that support world-leading scientific research. Your responsibilities: * Contribute to the design, development, implementation and commissioning of control systems, using automated software production methods based on GitLab CI and CERN control frameworks. * Contribute to the review and propose improvements of process control logic. * Participate in the installation and commissioning of control hardware on site. * Participate to the maintenance and insertion of control system's configuration data in CERN's databases. * Cooperate with CERN's service providers to resolve issues and share best practices. Your profile: * Experience in Python and bash programming. * Proficiency in code refactoring, optimisation, and testing. * Experience with relational databases (Oracle), data manipulation and SQL. * Knowledge of code versioning systems (Git), issue tracking (Jira) and continuous integration (GitLab CI). * Basic experience with PLC-based control systems (Siemens, Schneider). * Ability to understand and analyse systems, identify issues and propose solutions. * Master's Degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Computing Engineering or Automation Engineering or a related field. Skills: * Python, Bash, Git, Jira. * Relational databases, SQL. * DevOps, Continuous Integration. * Process controls, PLC programming (SCL). * Spoken and written English or French,
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