The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs 6,000 people supporting the three main missions of the institutions: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of 16,000 people, including over 10,000 students and 3,500 researchers from 120 different countries.

Technician for instrumentation and data acquisition system

Your mission :

You will be responsible for the design and implementation of sensors and a data acquisition system for a laboratory-scale filtering system. You will propose the outfitting of a traditional Nutsche filter with a suite of sensors for e.g. pressure, torque, force, temperature, etc. You will then integrate this suite of sensors will then be integrated into a data stream to be acquired using a PC.
Main duties and responsibilities include :

• Selection and design of the sensor suite for Nutsche filter apparatus


• Implementation of sensor suite on filter apparatus


• Integration of sensor signal paths into a signal acquisition device


• Contributions to AutoCAD drawings for sensor fitting

Your profile :

• Familiarity with National Instruments hardware and LabView software


• Some laboratory experience is desirable


• Experience with PC-based data acquisition


• Knowledge of analog sensors, their power supplies, and signal processing

We offer :

This position offers an excellent opportunity to play an important role in designing and implementing an innovative filtering apparatus. The project will include direct interaction with leading industrial groups and academic personnel.

EPFL offers excellent working conditions within a state-of-the-art research environment that focuses on multi-disciplinary research to solve engineering problems.
Start date :

As soon as possible
Term of employment :

Fixed-term (CDD)
Work rate :

100 %
Duration :

6 monthsContact :

Please send your application (cover letter, detailed resume, copy of last diploma and certificates) to john.kolinski@epfl.ch



For additional information, please contact John Kolinski (STI-EPFL) by e-mail john.kolinski@epfl.ch