Software Engineer - Low-Level programming (BE-CEM-MRO-2025-71-GRAP)

Job Description

• take the responsibility for the control software architecture definition and development of firmware and low level software for the novel LHC Collimators, FRAS and RAC3 control systems projects based on SaMbuCa.
• implement algorithms for precision motion control and sensors’ signal acquisition of Beam Intercepting Devices on SoC, CPU and microcontrollers (Texas Instruments family).

• Experience in low-level and embedded programming;
• Strong proficiency in C, with experience in best practices for architecture design;
• Experience with hardware functional testing and software unit testing;
• Experience with assembly programming language;
• Familiarity with TI C2000 microcontrollers is a plus;
• Knowledge of power electronics is beneficial for this role;
• Spoken and written English or French, with a commitment to learn the basics of the other language.

• You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State .
• You have a professional background in Software Engineer (or a related field) and have either:
  • a Master’s degree with 2 to 6 years of post-graduation professional experience;
  • or a PhD with no more than 3 years of post-graduation professional experience.
• You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before.

Additional Information

• A monthly stipend ranging between 6287 and 6911 Swiss Francs per month (net of tax).
• Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
• Depending on your individual circumstances: installation grant; family, child and infant allowances; payment of travel expenses at the beginning and end of contract.
• 30 days of paid leave per year.
• On-the-job and formal training at CERN as well as in-house language courses for English and/or French.