Job
- Level
- Junior
- Location
- Garching bei München
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, Software, DevOps
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Temporary employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will work on enhancing management tools, support ELT configuration management, and automate documentation processes using AI and ML techniques.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- We are offering an exciting role for recent engineering or physics graduates, who are interested to further develop their experience in systems engineering, or to develop towards such a role.
- You will work alongside senior engineers on real-world projects in support of the VLT or ELT, starting from new design activities, and developing tools, up to maintenance and modification of the existing systems of the VLT or ELT.
- The exact project depends on your background and interest, and will be in one of the following areas:
- Further development of ESO's Requirements Management Tool.
- Support the Configuration & Asset Management for the ELT.
- Automation of hardware configuration and documentation management by using AI/ML.
- Support the Verification Management for the ELT.
- Prototype IoT & Edge Computing to support predictive maintenance.
- Apply data science to Obsolescence Management in Electronics.
- Process Modelling and Knowledge Management through the application of Machine Learning.
- Review and improve the operation and maintenance of AO instruments at the VLT.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- A master's degree in engineering, physics or Applied Sciences or a PhD, graduated in or after 2024.
Qualifications
- Understanding of the concepts of Systems Engineering.
- Neugier und Interesse an astronomischer Instrumentierung oder groß angelegten wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen.
- Sense of ownership and accountability, with the initiative to independently drive projects to successful completion.
- Ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team, able to prioritise and manage your own work delivering high-quality work towards project deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Experience
- Depending on the selected project, experience in Python programming, configuration management, data science, requirements management, verification management, machine learning / LLMs, Adaptive Optics.
- Experience in international or interdisciplinary teams.
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What we offer
- We offer an attractive remuneration package including a competitive salary (tax-free for applicants from ESO member states), comprehensive pension scheme, medical, educational, and other social benefits, as well as financial assistance for relocating your family and support for placing your child/children in daycare.
- The contract is a Paid Associate for a period of one year.
- The initial contract is for a fixed-term duration of one year with the possibility of one fixed-term extension subject to individual performance and organisational requirements and as defined in the applicable policies and staff rules and regulations.
- ESO's salary structure is based upon a range of career paths which reflect the nature and level of our roles.
- Each career path is made up of two or three grades which are used to further reflect experience and performance.
- ESO aims to support members of personnel in maintaining a good work-life balance between their professional and private life.
- ESO is also committed to offering family-friendly support, creating a work environment and policies which allow staff to balance their professional and private responsibilities through flexible working arrangements and financial support for families.
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About Your Employer
European Southern Observatory (ESO)
ESO, das European Southern Observatory, ist die führende zwischenstaatliche Astronomieorganisation in Europa und das produktivste astronomische Observatorium der Welt. Die ESO bietet Astronomen hochmoderne Forschungseinrichtungen und wird von Österreich, Belgien, der Tschechischen Republik, Dänemark, Finnland, Frankreich, Deutschland, Irland, Italien, den Niederlanden, Polen, Portugal, Spanien, Schweden, der Schweiz und den USA unterstützt.
Description
- Founding Year
- 1962
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Science, Research
Systems Engineer
- Location
- Garching bei München
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
- English Only
- English only required
