The physics programme at CERN presents varied engineering challenges at the forefront of technology, from the atomic scale to the colossal. Engineers design, develop and commission the cutting-edge technology, machines and systems that the physicists need for their research.
CERN engineering challenges include:
CERN’s current development focus is the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) project, which aims to increase the intensity of the LHC by a factor of 10 beyond the LHC’s design value with physics operation in 2026. HL-LHC will face many engineering challenges but offers numerous opportunities.
HL-LHC employment opportunities (PDF, 380KB)
Engineers are vital to CERN's activities – to push the boundaries of experimental physics, they're building some of the most advanced machines in the world!
Last updated: 05 July 2018