Mechanical Safety Engineer

Mechanical Safety Engineer (HSE-OHS-PE-2025-270-GRAE) Join CERN as a Mechanical Safety Engineer and apply your expertise in mechanical design, construction and safety. Help protect people, facilities and equipment in CERN’s unique experimental environment. Responsibilities Provide mechanical safety support for pressure equipment and lifting equipment to CERN technical departments. Check conformity of engineering and tendering specifications and fabricated equipment with standard safety requirements. Support, verify and validate mechanical design calculations prepared by different CERN technical departments (including highly specialised equipment not covered by common standards). Contribute to the Project and Experiment Safety Support activity, internally coordinating safety specialists in defining exhaustive safety requirements for experimental facilities, installations and equipment. Provide support in safety risk assessment, risk control, equipment integrity, audits and technical reviews. Profile Experience/strong knowledge in Mechanical Engineering, equipment design/fabrication and/or integrity management. Experience/strong knowledge of design and construction codes for mechanical systems (pressure equipment and lifting equipment). Experience/strong knowledge of manufacturing and non‑destructive testing methods of mechanical systems and assemblies. Skills Required: Analytical mindset to analyse, discuss and comment mechanical designs; Capability to work in an international and multi‑disciplinary team. Valuable: Knowledge of structural strength assessment methods for mechanical structures (analytical calculations, Finite Element Analysis). Experience/knowledge in risk assessment methodologies (e.g. FMEA, ETA, FTA, HAZOP, etc.). Experience/knowledge in drafting and editing safety‑related reports, assessments and specifications for decision makers and/or authorities. Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French. Eligibility Criteria You are a national of a CERN Member or Associate Member State. By the application deadline, you have a maximum of two years of professional experience since graduation in Mechanical Engineering (or a related field) and your highest educational qualification is either a Bachelor's or Master's degree. You have never had a CERN fellow or graduate contract before. Applicants without a university degree are not eligible. Applicants with a PhD are not eligible. Additional Information Job closing date: 25.01.2026 at 23:59 CET. Contract duration: 24 months, with a possible extension up to 36 months maximum. Working hours: 40 hours per week. Job flexibility: Fully onsite. Target start date: 01-May-2026. Job involves: Work in radiation areas, interventions in underground installations, a valid driving licence. Job reference: HSE‑OHS‑PE‑2025‑270‑GRAE. Field of work: Mechanical Engineering. Benchmark job: 200070 - Health, Safety and Environment Engineer. Benefits A monthly stipend between 5196‑5716 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 circumstances. Possibility to extend your contract up to 36 months. On‑the‑job and formal training including language classes. About CERN At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, we are pushing the frontiers of science and technology. Together with physicists and a diverse range of professionals from engineering, technical, scientific, and administrative fields, we foster an environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. Diversity is a core value and remains central to our success. Every day, we face exciting new challenges and opportunities to contribute to cutting‑edge research that shapes our understanding of the universe. If you are ready to join a dynamic, inclusive community, CERN is the place where your curiosity and skills can thrive. TAKE PART More information about us: careers.cern Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full‑time Job function Research Industries: Research Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at CERN by 2x. Get notified about new Health Safety Environment Engineer jobs in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. #J-18808-Ljbffr