Job Description


We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced instrumentation engineer / physicist with a strong background in system alignment and optical testing. You will be integrated in a team of experts responsible for the development, integration and verification of astronomical instrumentation from the first concepts, to the final product delivered to and tested at the observatory. The instruments span optical to thermal infrared wavelengths, a variety of world-class technologies, and may be deployed at La Silla, Paranal (VLT, VLTI, VISTA) or Armazones (ELT) observatories.



Main Duties and Responsibilities:


You will have the following main duties:


  • Ensure the feasibility of instrument alignment approaches with respect to performance targets, cost, and manufacturability.

  • Contribute to the definition of requirements and verification plans, ensuring comprehensive test coverage across development phases that balance...

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