Oriol Riu

R&d Engineer at Sécheron SA

Oriol Riu is an experienced R&D Engineer at Sécheron SA since January 2022, with prior roles including Mechanical Engineer at CERN from October 2018 to September 2021, where responsibilities included the design and assembly of cryostat devices for the Large Hadron Collider within the High Luminosity Project. Previously, Oriol served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, teaching Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, and worked as a Process Engineer at Zanini Auto Grup, leading a digitalization project. Additional experience includes roles as an Analyst at Masella, Research Intern at 3SR Grenoble, and Process Engineering Support at MAX PLASTIC. Oriol holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from UC Irvine, a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering from the same institution.

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Geneva, Switzerland

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Sécheron SA

Sécheron SA is focused on railway industry, and industrial segments manufacturing high power electric equipment. We design, manufacture, test and deliver products and solutions covering the following scope Electrical Safety Solutions Sécheron SA offers an extensive range of products, solutions and services dedicated to the switching and protection of high voltage traction and auxiliary equipment installed on railway and mass transit vehicles. Our ranges of DC and AC circuit breakers, contactors and disconnecting switches, as well as master controllers and wheel flange lubricators, are used on locomotives, conventional and high-speed trains, EMU's, metros, light rail vehicles, tramways and trolley buses. Traction Power Systems Sécheron SA offers a complete range of components, solutions, systems and services for DC Traction Substations powering and protecting mass transit and railway networks. With more than 60 years experience in this activity, Sécheron has developed a unique expertise making our equipment to be used in most of the major cities worldwide operating metros and light rails networks, as well as in countries equipped with DC railway lines. Starting from the delivery of individual components such as DC circuit-breakers, disconnect switches or protection and control devices, Sécheron supplies up to the complete DC substation, including transformer-rectifier groups, DC switchgear, regenerative inverter/energy storage systems and other panels. Supported by a strong and expertise project management and engineering team, we also offer a complete range of services to guarantee the quality and performances of the project and equipment.


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501-1,000

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