Systems Engineer or Physicist (m/f/d) - Spectrographs

The Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) is one of the world's leading astrophysics research institutes, with around 350 employees. To support the project management team for the ANDES project, we are looking for a

Systems Engineer or Physicist (m/f/d), Ref. 410
with experience in high-resolution cryogenic spectrographs.

The position is initially limited to 4 years.

The goal of ANDES is to provide high-resolution spectroscopy for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), which is currently being completed in Chile, across the entire visual to infrared wavelength range. To this end, MPIA will build a cryogenic, fiber-fed K-band spectrograph (wavelength 1.95 - 2.45 um), and the team is looking for reinforcement to create the final design of the spectrograph.

Your tasks:

•     Development of a high-resolution near-infrared spectrograph for the ELT
•     Definition and planning of system engineering tasks
•     Design and development of the system and subsystems
•     Development of detailed instrument requirements in collaboration with specialist engineers/partners and/or through independent analysis/simulation.
•     Structuring the instrument into components
•     Defining and describing the interfaces between internal and external modules
•     Creation of system budgets
•     System verification and, to a limited extent, validation to ensure that requirements have been met
•     Preparation of documentation
•     Creating tender documents in collaboration with specialist engineers
•     Monitoring external commissions

Your profile:

•     Completed technical or scientific degree with at least a master's degree
•     Knowledge of the construction of high-resolution near-infrared spectrographs
•     Knowledge of astronomical instrumentation and the current astronomical project landscape is an advantage
•     Knowledge of technical optics, technical design, and astronomical instrument construction would be an advantage
•     Knowledge of model-based system development methods would be an advantage
•     Experience in international collaboration is an advantage
•     Willingness to work cooperatively in a team
•     Good written and spoken English skills
•     Ability to work in a team, work independently, and demonstrate a high degree of commitment, reliability, and flexibility