Job opening in Magnets, Vacuum and Cryogenics

Physics laboratory technician

If a potentially good or excellent match, we will contact you within 3 weeks from applying.

We are looking for an enthusiastic technician to support the growth of our team and associated experimental activities.

Responsibilities

As a member of the MVC (Magnet, Vacuum, Cryogenics) team, your role is to assist the engineers in their experimental activities:

*Characterization of High-Temperature Superconducting tapes:

  • Prepare samples

  • Characterize electro-mechanical properties of samples (e.g. critical current, n-value, tensile strength)

  • Improve existing and develop new measuring stages

*Coil assembly for superconducting magnets:

  • Develop :

o  tooling instruments for coil and magnet assembly

o  winding techniques and related tools

o  soldering techniques for HTS joints (e.g. Bismuth-Tin)

  • Assembly, commission and test the magnets

*Development of measurement/diagnostic systems for superconducting magnets:

  • Select standard sensors (temperature, voltage, current, magnetic field, optical fibers, arrays antennas) for magnet monitoring

  • Install sensors in magnets

  • Develop tools (movable systems) to take measurements

  • Configure and run the data acquisition systems and real-time synchronization

  • Analyse data

  • Measure the overall electromagnetic performance of magnets

Qualifications -essential:

  • Bachelor’s degree or High school’s + equivalent experience in physics or related fields

  • Experience in a physics lab and/or R&D workshop

  • Computer skills (Windows and Office package) 

  • Labview

  • Knowledge of methods for characterising materials

  • Knowledge of quality standards

  • Fluent in English (B2/C1)

Qualifications -desirable:

  • Knowledge of cryogenics, superconductivity and vacuum physical properties

  • Ability to learn

  • Reliable and autonomous

  • Safety conscious

  • Rigorous, concerned with quality 

  • Resourceful

  • Skilful with her/his hands

Qualified and interested?

Send your cv and motivational e-mail to jobs@renfusion.eu.