Vacuum Group Head

**Reference**

2026-FIX-04

**Deadline**

15/05/2025

**Division**

Engineering
- Institution

ALBA is the Spanish synchrotron light source, a large research infrastructure operating ten beamlines, complementary facilities, and an Electron Microscopy Center, this last in partnership with other institutions. Currently constructing multiple more beamlines, expanding the Electron Microscopy Center, and integrating advanced data analytics, it sums up a wide range of infrastructures geared toward finding solutions to societal challenges.

Located in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain), it is funded by the Spanish Government (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación) and the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Recerca i Universitats). The synchrotron light produced by 3 GeV electrons is used by thousands of researchers to analyse and understand the properties and functionality of matter, spanning a wide variety of fields, such as catalytic research, health, energy production/storage, environmental research, communication technologies, or cultural heritage.

Located close to Barcelona in a natural park and well connected by car and public transportation, with excellent connectivity to the world and an employer who understands the importance of life-work balance.

Facing an upgrade to ALBA II, a 4th generation facility, which will increase dramatically brightness and coherent flux, ALBA is in a phase of growth and dynamics. Being a part of the ALBA team will promote your career and will give you the opportunities to explore new territories.

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- Tasks
- ** Management and leadership**: To coordinate and lead the Vacuum Engineers Group within the Transversal Section at the Engineering Division, assigning tasks and supervising operation, maintenance and development projects.
- ** Operation and Maintenance**: To give support for the proper operation of the vacuum systems at the accelerators, beamlines and peripherical facilities, by coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance to guarantee reliability and stability.
- ** Support to the operation**: To provide technical assistance in the continuous functioning and sustaining of the vacuum systems, troubleshooting vacuum-related incidents during synchrotron operation, working closely with control and floor coordinators, workshop technicians and both, accelerators' and beamlines´ teams.
- ** Design and Development**: To carry out the design of the vacuum components and systems for the new projects: scientific equipment and instrumentation projects, beamlines vacuum system, accelerators vacuum system and ALBAII related vacuum systems (including both: accelerators and beamlines, upgrades and new designs).
- ** Cross-Teams Collaboration**: to work closely with other Transversal Section Groups, other Engineering Division groups, and other Divisions to ensure optimal operation and integration of the vacuum systems with the overall infrastructure.
- ** Resource Management**: To manage the group’s investment budget and running cost budget and resources and short and long-term planning’s. To assist the transversal section head in the generation and maintenance of the ALBA activity plan.
- ** Communication and representation**: Represent the group in internal and external events, communications results, advancements and publications in vacuum technology.
- ** ****Safety controller****: to carry out the functions and tasks as a Controller in accordance with the provisions of the occupational risk prevention plan (HS-PdP-16 SPP).
- Requirements

Applications that do not present the aforementioned or required documentation during the selection procedure will not be accepted.
- Selection Process Development

The selection will be carried out through the competition-opposition system.

As a first phase, an analysis of the curriculum will be carried out (assessment of previous experience and / or scientific history, degree, training and other professional information relevant to the position). Career breaks or variations in the chronological order of CVs will be regarded as an evolution of a career, and consequently, as a contribution to the professional development.

The assessment of the CV in the competition phase will be scored up to 40 points, which will consider the following aspects:

- ** Advanced knowledge on ultra high vacuum systems**: Experience/training onultra-high vacuum systems, materials, and associated manufacturing processes. (max 8 points)
- ** Experience on design** of vacuum systems, mechanical design and integration. (max 4 points)
- ** Experience as a Technical manager** for Vacuum engineering projects (max 5 points)
- ** Experience as a Project manager** of mechanical engineering projects (max 5 points)
- ** Training/experience** on vacuum simulations, Molflow+, Synrad+, FEM analysis (max 4 points)

Provided they meet the minimum requirements