Mechanical Engineer – ATLAS ITk Pixel

About the role

The CERN ATLAS team is developing the future silicon ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk) Pixel Outer Barrel. As a Mechanical Engineer you will support the design, prototyping, assembly and testing of detector components and the tooling required for their integration.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in conception, detailed design, production, testing and installation of detector components, assembly tooling and test infrastructure for the ITk Pixel Outer Barrel.
• Develop, document and implement procedures for assembly, testing, installation and repair of detector sub‑assemblies.
• Manage procurement of materials, components and tooling, including acceptance and installation follow‑up.
• Contribute hands‑on to production and quality control of local supports, global structures, cooling pipe extensions and inclined detector units.

Required profile

• Familiarity with precision mechanical component design and systems.
• Initial experience with CAD software (preferably CATIA V5) and creation of 2D technical drawings following ISO dimensioning and tolerancing standards.
• Hands‑on experience in assembly and thermal/mechanical testing of prototypes.
• Eligibility: national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State with up to two years of professional experience after graduation in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Required skills

• CATIA V5 (CAD)
• LabVIEW
• CO₂ cooling systems
• Two‑phase cooling technology
• Adhesive bonding techniques
• Composite material handling