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SKAO jobs
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As we enter the start of construction, we will be recruiting HQ based staff in Procurement, Finance, Communications, IT, Health & Safety and Engineering roles. We are also starting to recruit for some roles to be based in Australia and South Africa. Some of those roles will be employed through our partners CSIRO and SARAO. Make sure to register on our recruitment website to receive alerts and view these jobs.
Antenna Manufacturing Engineer
The Antenna Manufacturing Engineer will work primarily with the Field Node Product Delivery Team (PDT) which is responsible for delivering the antenna array of the SKA LOW- Telescope. The Antenna Manufacturing Engineer will supervise and coordinate all phases of the production process of low frequency filar antennas.
Deadline: 13/07/2021
Head of Engineering Performance
The Head of Engineering Performance will be responsible for managing and directing the work of the Engineering Performance team within the Operations group and to deliver the objectives of the group. The appointee will be an individual experienced with the wide span of observatory operations, with specific proficiency of engineering operations in the context of an astronomical observatory.
Deadline: 30/07/2021
DevOps Engineer
The SKAO Computing and Software team is looking for a talented DevOps Engineer to work with other Software Engineers in establishing the Continuous Delivery pipeline supporting a software system that will have to last, and be continually developed, for decades.
Deadline: 18/08/21
Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy Simulations
The post holder will report to the SKA Project Scientist and be responsible for the coordination of the SKA Science Data Challenges.
Deadline: 31/08/2021
Health Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager at CSIRO
You will be the key CSIRO HSE resource for the SKAO in Australia, leading the HSE through the SKA-LOW construction phase on the MRO. You will provide tailored support and coordinate the consistent delivery of improving HSE. outcomes and metrics, HSE activities and initiatives for the SKAO.
Partner institute jobs
Data scientist at EPFL
SCITAS is looking for a Data Scientist to develop the Data Science activities and related astrophysical research developed at EPFL, in particular for the SKA and for the Cherenkov Telescope Array.
Operations Manager at EPFL
EPFL is looking for an Operations Manager to organise and lead the contribution of Switzerland to the SKA Observatory, managing the EPFL local team, with a mix of engineers, researchers and PhD students.