Electronics / System Engineer (f/m/d)

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen isone of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physicsand planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinaryresearch focus is the investigation of the development, diversity anddynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars.The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current andfuture space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemicallaboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling onstate-of-the-art supercomputers.

For the development of the electronics of a plasma spectrometer for theESA project study "Plasma Observatory", the institute seeks applicationsfor an

Electronics / System Engineer (f/m/d)

Your Tasks / Your Qualification

Design of electronics boards and selection of necessary space-qualified electronic parts for a plasma spectrometer to be operatedunder specific condition in space

• Setup and performance of functional and environmental tests ofelectronics for a plasma spectrometer in calibration vacuumchambers

• Setup and performance of particle beam tests of plasmaspectrometer at accelerators

• Documentation of test results for international team and ESA

• Regular report of progress to project management and tointernational team at team meetings and Science Working Teammeetings at ESA

• University or university of applied sciences degree (TU/FH) inelectrical engineering or equivalent qualification

• Good knowledge of analogue and digital circuit technology

• The ability to independently develop analogue/digital electronics

• Knowledge of common programming tools (Python, Labview, etc.)

• Strong physics and technical understanding

• Ability to work in a structured manner and to document the work

• Information

As an electronics engineer, you will work as part of an international teamon electronics hardware for a scientific space instrument in closecollaboration with the project team as well as national and internationalpartners.

Willingness to travel internationally •

Willingness to work in clean rooms and to comply with the requiredregulations

• High motivation, problem-solving attitude, be a continuous learnerand team player

• Experience in space projects (ESA, NASA, etc.) desired

• Good English knowledge (spoken and written)

• Application deadline is 15 July 2024.

• The full-time position can be filled starting 15 August 2024 or later.Employment is initially limited until the end of 2026 with a possibleextension if the mission will be selected

• Remuneration is TVöD-Bund E13, depending on qualification andwork experience

• Temporary teleworking can be negotiated •

Social security benefits are in accordance with the public serviceregulations.

• We look forward to receiving your informative application documents (cover letter, CV,references, certificates). Please submit these via the digital application portal(https://www.mps.mpg.de/career/jobs)

If you have any questions, please do nothesitate to contact Henning Fischer apply.job.21962838@hokifyjob.com

The Max-Planck-Gesellschaft endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity.Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in thoseareas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women toapply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals withdisabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualifiedindividuals