Electromechanical Technician – ATLAS Upgrade Project

About the role

As an Electromechanical Technician you will support the ATLAS detector upgrade (2026‑2030) by installing, commissioning and maintaining rack infrastructure and related electromechanical systems in CERN’s underground service caverns.

Key responsibilities

• De‑commission existing electronics racks and install new racks with cooling, power distribution and ventilation turbines.
• Commission and maintain rack cooling and power systems, including spare‑parts management.
• Assemble, install and maintain ventilation turbines and PLC‑based Detector Safety System hardware.
• Route cables and install electromechanical equipment for detector infrastructure.
• Maintain environmental monitoring devices such as webcams, temperature and humidity sensors.
• Support operation, maintenance and refurbishment of ATLAS surface facilities.
• Coordinate with Access & Alarms team on the sniffer system for smoke or flammable‑gas monitoring.
• Participate in the Detector Safety System on‑call rotation.

Required profile

• Higher technical diploma or equivalent in electromechanics or a related field.
• Proven experience in assembly and maintenance of electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution, cabling, sensors and water‑cooling systems.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and schedule maintenance activities.

Required skills

• Electromechanical system assembly
• Electrical distribution and circuit maintenance
• Cabling and sensor integration
• Water‑cooling systems
• Ventilation turbine installation
• PLC programming and Detector Safety System hardware
• Rack cooling and power‑distribution management
• Spare‑parts inventory control
• Environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, webcam)
• Sniffer system operation