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Instrumentation Technician IO0214

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Job Description

Application Deadline: 16/06/2026   

Department: Engineering Services Department 

Division / Program: Not Applicable 

Section / Project: I&C Engineering Section 

Job Grade: G3  ( SALARY SIMULATOR )

Language Requirements: Fluent in English (written & spoken)

Contract Duration: Initial Employment Contract up to five years with possibility for extension

 

The ITER Organization is opening multiple vacancies. The selection process will be conducted with the objective of filling multiple vacant positions with also the purpose of drawing up a reserve list of rostered candidates for future vacant positions. The reserve list initially remains valid for two years, with the possibility of extension at the Director General's discretion.

 

Please note that the entry grade of this position begins at G3 and the final grade offered to the selected candidate is subject to the decision of the IO Director General.

Overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity at the heart of an ambitious fusion energy project? Join our Assembly and Commissioning Support Division within the Engineering Service Department (ESD) as an Instrumentation Technician.

 

As an Instrumentation Technician, your goals will include:

  • Performing on site assembly activities such as installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance and operation of the entire measurement chain of different instrumentation systems.
  • Completing activities according to project schedule and budget, within a quality-assured environment that requires rigor and a systematic way of working.
  • Developing, under the leadership of your discipline manager, your skills and experience for the benefit of the Project.

 

 

The Assembly and Commissioning Support Division aims to plan and perform the assembly of the machine and the plant systems, perform site coordination and in-field engineering support to installation activities and perform the component/system commissioning.

The ESD provides the required skilled engineering resources or services, which are necessary for the successful completion of the ITER Project. 

 

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

  • Performs the installation, cabling, testing and commissioning of instrumentation components (such as sensors, junction boxes, connectors) across the entire ITER machine (coils, feeders, cryostat, thermal shield etc.).
  • Performs and supports on site testing (Receiving and Inspection Tests (RITs), 2- and 4-wire resistance measurements) and supervises contractors as required.
  • Prepares and accurately records reports as required.
  • Maintains normal operation of tools and equipment in the Instrumentation workshop, and controls the inventories of equipment, tooling, parts, components, and consumables.
  • Collaborates and provides feedback in the investigations and troubleshooting of issues by performing necessary tests and subsequently analyses the results to propose solutions to the problem.

 

Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the staff member may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above primary responsibilities. 

 

This position is shift and/or on-call based, and crucial to maintaining continuous operations and ensuring the highest level of service for our stakeholders.  This requires shift rotation and/or availability including day, evening, and night shifts, as well as weekends and holidays, depending upon project or team needs.  This position also requires working at height.

 

Experience & Competencies

Essential:

  • Proven experience in the installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting of instrumentation, within complex and highly regulated environments or projects, for components such as strain gages, accelerometers, temperature sensors...
  • Assembly and Wiring: Applying dexterity to precisely wire and assemble small, fragile instrumentation connectors and components.
  • Drawings/Diagrams: Familiarity in interpreting cabling and wiring diagrams.
  • Instrumentation Systems: General understanding of instrumentation systems employing specific techniques to probe properties of machines such as strain, acceleration, temperature, pressure and assembly of small and fragile instrumentation components, connectors, optical fibres. 
  • Continuous Improvement: proposing changes to processes and systems to enhance efficiency, quality, and productivity over time.
  • Quality Management Systems (QMS): apply the applicable procedures related to your field of activity.

 

Desirable:

  • Optical Fibres:  Experience of installation, handling, testing and splicing of optical fibres.
  • Rules and Regulations: Awareness of safety regulations and cabling best practices.
  • Managing Complexity and Problem Solving: Ability to analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to understand/define problems accurately before moving to proposals.
  • Quality Control: techniques and activities, including monitoring, inspection and corrective measures, to ensure that components, products and services comply with all applicable requirements and standards.
  • Optimizes Work Processes: knowing or identifying the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

 

Qualifications

Essential:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of instrumentation or electrical systems or other relevant discipline.

 

Desirable:

  • Electrical qualifications or certifications.
  • The required education degree(s) may be substituted by extensive professional experience involving similar work responsibilities and/or additional training certificates in relevant domains.

 

 

 

The following items apply to all jobs and job holders for the duration of tenure at ITER Organization:

 

  • The CARE Values are a framework of principles that guide our actions and define the culture and spirit of the ITER Project:

                      Collaboration: We collaborate with commitment and flexibility using the power of teamwork, building partnerships, and working with others to reach shared objectives;

                      Accountability: We are accountable for the whole project - we take responsibility for our specific actions and are transparent in our daily work, holding self (ourselves) and others accountable to meet commitments;

                      Respect: We treat each other with respect and dignity at all times, knowing that all of us belong here. We appreciate the value that our multicultural and diverse community brings to the ITER Project;

                      Excellence: We are driven by excellence; we are agile and innovative while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and integrity; 

 

  • ITER Core Technical Competencies:

                     1) Nuclear Safety, Environment, Radioprotection and Pressured Equipment

                     2) Occupational Health, Safety & Security

                     3) Quality Control & Quality Assurance Processes

  • Knowledge of these competencies may be acquired through on-board training at basic understanding level for all ITER staff members;
  • Implements the technical control of the Protection Important Activities, as well as their propagation to the entire supply chain;
  • May be requested to perform other duties in support of the project as defined by your line manager, and when relevant upon the request of the matrix manager;
  • May be requested to work outside the ITER Organization reference working hours, including nights, weekends and public holidays, due to business needs - this may include on-call, shift work, etc. 
  • May be requested to be part of any of the project/construction teams and to perform other duties in support of the project;
  • For staff expected to perform on-call, shift hours, or other work outside ITER Organization reference working hours, including nights, weekends, and public holidays, the possession of a driving license valid in France is required. no commuting vehicle will be provided by the ITER Organization.
  • Informs management of any important and urgent issues that cannot be handled by line or matrix management and that may jeopardize the achievement of the Project’s objectives.

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