To strengthen its Project Office at the CTAO-North site, on the island of La Palma (Spain), the CTAO Central Organisation is seeking an On-site Support Engineer to ensure the smooth operation of the telescopes and infrastructure. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining and operating of the observatory equipment at highest level of availability and reliability, contributing directly to our ongoing scientific research efforts.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on all telescope electromechanical systems and equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues promptly to minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with the research and operations teams to ensure optimal performance and availability of the telescopes.
• Monitor system performance and availability; suggest system improvements for efficient operations and reliability.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities and help programming maintenance and upgrades.
• Provide technical support and training to staff as needed.
• Use the CTAO CMMS software to define, execute and report maintenance plans and activities.
• Define and maintain the required system spare part level, to assure uninterrupted operation of the observatory, using the CTAO CMMS.

Your experience and skills

Minimum requirements:

• University degree in Engineering, preferably mechanics, or mechatronics
• A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in development, installation, and operation of high precision machinery and/or electromechanical systems, preferably linked to astronomical telescope and instrumentation

Experience and demonstrated skills in the following areas:

• Familiarity and experience with complex mechanical and electromechanical systems and the ability to understand new systems quickly
• Ability to use CAD software and relevant engineering tools like Matlab/Simulink
• Experience in the use of industrial CMMS systems
• Understanding of interfaces and interactions between subsystems.
• Understanding of reliability aspects and associate analyses
• Field experience in AIV (assembly, integration, verification) and commissioning of machines
• Experience in one or some of the main disciplines related to Telescopes (structures and fine mechanics, opto-mechanics, control electronics…) will be advantageous.
• Ability to write reports and technical documentation
• Excellent English, spoken and written, to interact with colleagues, project partners and members of scientific institutions
• Standard MS office tools knowledge
• Knowledge of Spanish is a strong asset

You will be reporting to: CTAO-North Site Manager

Workplace: The position will be located at the CTAO-North site on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, Spain. The On-site Support Engineer will work as needed at the Observatorio de Los Roque de Los Muchachos (2200m asl) or at the CTAO low elevation office in La Palma, which requires a valid driver’s license. Night work may be occasionally required. The On-site Support Engineer will interact and collaborate with the Project Office in Bologna and the CTAO-South site in Chile in case of complex engineering problems and on RAM aspects. Occasional travels to the CTAO headquarters in Bologna, Italy, the CTAO-South site, or to the locations of in-kind contribution teams may be required.

What we offer: This position is full-time and is funded for the duration of the CTAO construction and operation project. Contractual details and salary are subject to negotiation.

Please apply on BambooHR: https://ctao.bamboohr.com/careers/29

Deadline for applications: October 20, 2024

For more information about the CTAO please visit www.ctao.org. For more information on the advertised position please contact ctao-hr@cta-observatory.org

Applications are accepted and evaluated without distinction on any grounds of gender, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, gender identity, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.