Control Room Operator

Deadline: 27 November 2025
Ref: CA/25/35

**_Background_**

**_Beamline / Project / Activity description_**

The control room operator task is to supervise the operation of the two advanced facilties, the electron storage ring and the free-electron laser (FEL) FERMI, which supply light continuously (H24) to more than 30 experimental stations. In addition, the control room operators provide support to the analysis of the performance and contribute to the maintenance and further development of the two facilities.

**_Job description_**

He/she will participate in the machine physics studies to tune and operate the facilities and in the maintenance and troubleshooting of the accelerator subsystems - including electromechanical devices, power supplies, radiofrequency plants, vacuum system, computer controls, beam diagnostics, etc. - and will be involved in the related upgrade activities. This work will be carried out in close cooperation with the technical support groups.

**_Qualifications_**

A secondary school diploma, such as an Industrial Technician/Technologist diploma (diploma di Perito Industriale) or a Scientific High School diploma (diploma di Liceo Scientifico), is the minimum requirement, together with knowledge of standard electronic instrumentation, ability to perform laboratory measurements, and use of MS Office suite or equivalent. Good communication and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Oral and written communication skills in Italian and English are expected.

The following aspects will be considered as additional assets:

- specialization in one of the following fields: electronics, electrical engineering, telecommunications or information technology;
- familiarity with subsystems of particle accelerators and related technologies;
- knowledge of advanced informatics tools (for example, CATIA, Labview, Matlab, Python, C++, etc.)
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- Applications should include full curriculum vitae, and, if available, contact information (including electronic mail) of at least two references._
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- The interviews could be performed through video conferencing._
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- Employees or former employees of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. or temporary and staff leasing employees or former employees with working experience at the company will be excluded from the present selection procedure. Employees or former employees of any Italian Public Entity who have exercised authority over Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. or have negotiated with Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. within the last three years, will also be excluded from the present selection procedure, in accordance with the provisions of article 21 of the Italian legislative decree no. 39/2013 and in conjunction with article 53 (subsection16ter) of Italian legislative decree no. 165/2001._
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- We thank all applicants in advance._