Instrumentation Technician(G5)

International Atomic Energy Agency - IAEA

Staff Closes 12 Apr 2026 9 days left

Overview

The Instrumentation Technician contributes to the IAEA’s nuclear verification mission by preparing safeguards instrumentation and contributing to the delivery of related services. The role involves assembly, testing, calibration, evaluation, installation, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation.


Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the effective implementation and support of non-destructive assay and/or containment and surveillance systems used in nuclear safeguards verification activities.
  • Assemble, test, calibrate, install, configure, maintain and repair safeguards instrumentation for verification and monitoring of nuclear material and facility activities worldwide.
  • Undertake procurement activities, the stock management of spare parts and inventories, acceptance and burn-in testing, packing, shipping, writing-off of instrument and updating related databases as required.
  • Review data quality and monitor performance of instrumentation to ensure availability of data.
  • Support the delivery of hands-on training on assigned instrumentation at HQ or in the field.
  • Prepare technical drawings, reports, specifications and other documentation to support the implementation of assigned instrumentation.
Required Experience

Minimum of five years of relevant work experience, including in testing or troubleshooting instrumentation problems in the field. Knowledge of and experience with assembling mechanical and electrical instrumentation, electrical design principles, network-based monitoring instrumentation. Experience with safeguards instrumentation, nuclear material, and nuclear facilities, as well as basic knowledge of the nuclear fuel cycle an asset. Experience in radiation detection instrumentation and/or computing an asset. Demonstrated experience in writing technical documentation in English.

Qualifications

Completed secondary education. Additional qualification in the area of electronics/technical engineering/information technology (e.g. Berufsschule, Associate University degree, Hoehere Technische Lehranstalt or equivalent) an asset.

Other Details
Languages Required
Excellent oral and written command of English.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of other official IAEA languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an asset.
Contract Duration
36 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Tax-free annual net base salary starting at EUR 59439 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), 6 weeks' annual vacation, pension plan and health insurance.
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