Electronics Engineer F/M

Electronics Engineer F/M – ESRF – The European Synchrotron

Context & Job Description

We are looking for an Electronics Engineer to drive the development of cutting‑edge electronic instrumentation that enables world‑class scientific experiments. In this role you will work with the control electronics that operate and coordinate the instruments and motion systems, enabling experiments to run smoothly, safely, and with high precision. You will collaborate with highly skilled interdisciplinary teams and contribute to projects with real impact in a leading scientific environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain control electronics hardware for the ESRF experimental stations (beamlines) and the accelerator complex.
• Provide high‑quality technical support to users, ensuring reliable operation of our control electronics solutions across beamlines and accelerators.
• Design and implement electronics for instrumentation, including sensor interfaces, low‑noise and high‑speed circuits, embedded systems, and motion control.
• Participate in the construction of a new state‑of‑the‑art beamline.
• Collaborate on the development of mechatronic instruments with nanometer‑level positioning resolution.
• Contribute to advanced timing systems achieving sub‑nanosecond synchronisation and picosecond jitter, and to instrumentation enabling picoampere‑level current measurements.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent, 300 ECTS) in Electronics or a related discipline.
• 5 + years of experience in electronics engineering, ideally with hands‑on electronic board design (shorter experience may be considered if expertise is relevant).
• Solid background in digital and analog electronics, including circuit design, schematics, and PCB layout.
• Good IT proficiency; programming (Python, C) and FPGA design are assets.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem‑solving abilities, with effective time management and sound critical thinking.

Working Conditions

The salary will be calculated on the basis of relevant qualifications and professional experience.

What We Offer

• Join an innovative international research institute, with a workforce from 38 different countries.
• Collaborate with global experts to advance science and address societal challenges.
• Come and live in a vibrant city, in the heart of the Alps, and Europe's Green Capital 2022.
• Enjoy a workplace designed to support your quality of life.
• Benefit from a competitive compensation and allowances package, including financial support for relocation to Grenoble.

Equal Opportunity

The ESRF is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from disabled persons. Supported by 19 countries, the ESRF is also committed to diversity.

Company Description

The European Synchrotron, the ESRF, is an international research centre based in Grenoble, France. Through its innovative engineering, pioneering scientific vision and a strong commitment from its 700 staff members, the ESRF is recognised as one of the top research facilities worldwide. Its particle accelerator produces intense X‑ray beams that are used by thousands of scientists each year for experiments in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, environmental sciences, cultural heritage, materials science, and physics.