Industrial Controls Technician (EN-EL-CBS-2026-187-GRAE)
Core
Installation, engineering, cabling, configuration, commissioning, and maintenance of electrical control and monitoring systems (SCADA infrastructure) supervising the CERN electrical distribution network for the HL-LHC.
Role type
Industrial Controls Technician (Electrical Engineering)
Builds
SCADA systems and electrical supervision infrastructure for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) at CERN.
Domain
Nuclear Research / Industrial Automation / Electrical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Installation and commissioning of industrial controls equipment, SCADA and data acquisition system configuration, signal cabling and functional testing, troubleshooting controls hardware and communication bus faults, industrial communication protocols (Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC-61850), basic electrical wiring and schematic reading, PLC programming basics, coordination of contractor personnel.
Preferred skills
None stated.
Technologies
WAGO remote I/O stations, network switches, timeservers, protocol gateways, SCADA systems, Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 60870-5-104, IEC-61850.
Responsibilities
Install and commission industrial controls equipment and electrical devices integrated in control systems, configure SCADA and data acquisition systems, prepare technical files for patch-panel cabling and wiring, supervise contractor personnel for on-site cabling and installation activities, diagnose and troubleshoot controls equipment and communication bus faults.
Seniority
Junior (max 2 years experience since graduation)
