Team Leader Hardware Support

Villigen PSI

Key information

Publication date:17 December 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Permanent position
Place of work:Villigen PSI

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences in Switzerland. At PSI, we conduct cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation, as well as the fundamentals of nature. Through basic and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for central questions from society, science, and the economy. The education of young people is a central concern of PSI. Therefore, about a quarter of our employees are postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates, or apprentices. In total, PSI employs 2300 staff members.

In the Electronics Section, we are looking for a

Your tasks

• Leading a technical team and responsibility for installation and maintenance of control system hardware at the PSI accelerator facilities

• Personnel and organizational management of the subordinate employees

• Consulting and support in the selection and use of standard hardware including procurement and inventory management

• Coordination of assembly, manufacturing, and testing of assemblies and prototypes

• Management of the measuring equipment pool including inventory, repair, calibration, as well as further development of the hardware database

• Handling customer orders in cooperation with service units and project managers

Your profile

• Engineer FH or technician HF with a specialization in electrical engineering

• Several years of leadership experience

• High communication skills and pronounced stakeholder management

• Knowledge of CAD and ECAD tools as well as PLC and motor control is an advantage

• Confident communication in German and English

We offer

Our institute is based on interdisciplinary, innovative, and dynamic collaboration. In addition to systematic onboarding, you benefit from individual development opportunities and our pronounced continuing education culture. For concerns regarding the optimal balance of work and family or personal interests, we support you with modern employment conditions and on-site facilities.

For technical inquiries, please contact Babak Kalantari, Tel. +41 56 310 51 22.

We look forward to receiving your online application by January 31, 2026 for the position of Team Leader Hardware Support (Index No. 8223-25388).

Paul Scherrer Institute, Human Resources Management, Mikela Szolansky, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland

www.psi.ch