Real Time Software Engineer (SY-BI-BL-2026-56-GRAE)
CERNGeneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Posted March 2, 2026
63192 - 69516 CHF
Full Time
About the Company
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology.
Job Description
Join our teams and contribute to the renovation and development of real-time software for the LHC and injector Beam Loss Monitors (BLMs). Your work will focus on re-engineering existing codebases and updating hardware access mechanisms to support reliable beam instrumentation.
Requirements
- Re-engineer and refactor low-level C++ code across all BLM systems (LINAC4, PS, Booster, SPS, and LHC) to homogenise codebases and improve long-term maintainability.
- Conceive, design, and develop software for Continuous Integration testing and validation, including hardware‐in‐the‐loop test benches.
- Add extended diagnostic and logging functionality to help analyse real-time software behaviour.
- Develop new Python tools and PyQt6 GUIs (graphical user interfaces) for system monitoring.
- Support the teams during commissioning and deployment within the accelerator control system.
Benefits
- A monthly stipend between 5266-5793 Swiss Francs per month (tax free) depending on your degree.
- 30 days of paid leave per year plus 2 weeks annual closure.
- Coverage by CERN’s comprehensive health insurance scheme (for yourself, your spouse and children), and membership of the CERN Pension Fund.
- Family, child and infant monthly allowances depending on your individual circumstances.
- A relocation package (installation grant and travel expenses) depending on your individual circumstances.
- Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months.
- On-the-job and formal training including language classes.