RF Technician

The RF Section at the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for two Technicians, RF Technicians or Electronics Technicians.

Description of Accelerator division
The Radio Frequency (RF) Section is responsible for defining, designing, installing, commissioning and finally for operating and maintaining the accelerator RF systems and amplifiers required for the accelerator and test stands at ESS. 

Description of main responsibilities
You will be working in the RF Section which currently has 15 people including engineers and technicians with electrical, RF and mechanical expertise. Your main responsibilities will be to assist in the installation and testing of the ESS RF systems, sub-systems and test stands. Later the role will evolve into operation, equipment optimisation and preventative maintenance. While much of the work is of an electronics and RF nature, we seek all-rounders with a willingness and aptitude to learn new skills to take on a variety of tasks.  The main tasks will be hands on work with an element of record keeping, documentation and design.


• Assist with installation activities of the RF systems including rack mounted components, cabling and assembly;
• Production and maintenance of electrical schematics;
• Work with RF, electronics and mechanical activities within your competence;
• Carry out testing of components on delivery, following installation and when in operation;
• System testing and fault finding;
• Perform soldering, crimping and light machining to fabricate and repair electronic circuits sub-assemblies and systems;
• Assist with the design of mechanical, electrical and PCB components;
• Assist with the production of mechanical drawings;
• Assist with repair of components either in house or via commercial partners;
• Spares management;
• Supervision of contractors and suppliers as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
You take pride in the quality of your work, adopt well to change and are prepared to take on a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities. You have some experience with electronics, fault finding and repair. You can follow installation, operation manuals and ESS procedures and have the ability and experience to complete test reports, fault finding and preventative maintenance. Knowledge of RF amplifiers and components is an advantage but not essential for all the positions as training can be provided.

We first and foremost look for people with a positive and proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and get involved, but in addition, skills and a keen interest in some of the following would be an advantage:


• General mechanical, electrical, wiring and installation.
• Production of electrical schematics using e-plan, AutoCAD or similar;
• Fault finding and troubleshooting;
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics for fault finding and repair;
• Basic theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic circuits, electronic racks, cabling and wiring;
• PCB layout, production and fault finding;
• Identification and procurement of components and equipment.
• Test and measurement including use of multimeters, oscilloscopes and specialised RF test equipment;
• Swedish qualifications to be able to carry out electrical installations would be an advantage.

To be successful and perform well in this position, you have a demonstrated ability to work both independently and with others. You communicate effectively with a good command of oral and written English. You take initiative and adopt well to changes in priorities and can plan and organise your work to support the whole team.

It is expected that occasional shift work (including nights and weekends) is required. 

Our work environment is characterised by fast growth, fast pace of work, and an international atmosphere with highly skilled personnel. You must therefore enjoy the diversity of such an environment and have a personality suited for the challenges it presents. Our work environment is exciting and forward thinking and relies heavily on personal initiative.

What ESS can offer
ESS can offer you a variety of things, such as passionate colleagues, a vibrant melting pot of diversity, and a challenging and high paced work environment where our employees take great pride in designing and building a world leading facility for materials research. 

If you were to join ESS, you would become an important piece of the puzzle, since all our skilled staff are needed in order to fulfill the overall mission. We value and need expertise, innovative minds, great ways of leading and interacting with others, and the ability to work with people regardless of culture and background.

Duration & Location
The position is permanent with six months initial probationary period. Your work place will be situated in Lund, Sweden. The position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Application & Contact
Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by clicking on “apply” and following the instructions. Please note we only accept applications via the ESS website or ESS intranet. Internal candidates are encouraged to apply through the intranet.

The deadline for applications is 2020-03-31.

For more information regarding the ESS recruitment process in general, please follow this link https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process. 

For further information about the position, please contact RF Section Leader, Morten Jensen, morten.jensen@ess.eu. For further information about the recruitment process, please contact Karin Vandenborre, karin.vandenborre@ess.eu.

For trade union information please contact Unionen / Conny Wendt at +46 46 888 34 63 or SACO / Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers/ Riccardo Bevilacqua at +46 46 888 32 28.

We look forward to receiving your application!