Research Engineer for the Operations and Technical Development Group

Information about the divison
Onsala Space Observatory (OSO, see http://www.chalmers.se/oso) is the Swedish National Facility for Radio Astronomy. OSO is located 45 km south of Gothenburg on the Onsala peninsula and is hosted by Chalmers University of Technology. The observatory operates three radio telescopes at Onsala and is a partner in a sub-millimetre telescope in Chile. OSO additionally plays an important role within several major international radio astronomy projects i.e. within the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), the Low frequency Array (LOFAR), Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).

Job description
The work focuses engineering efforts related to the pre-construction phase of the SKA (Square Kilometre Array, see http://www.skatelescope.org/) - in particular in the area of the development of ultra-wideband feeds and cryogenic package for the Low Noise Amplifier. The successful applicant will form part of team doing EM modeling using simulation software, high-level system modeling, design and testing of locally developed prototypes. In addition work is being done on design improvement for cost reduction and improved product reliability. Candidates with experience in one or more of the above areas are sought. The position is a two year contract, with a possibility for permanent extension.  Up to 20% of the time will be dedicated to involvement in other projects related to development of new equipment for the OSO telescopes.

Qualifications
Applicants for this post should have a university degree in electrical engineering and at least 3 years of experience in microwave design and testing.

Key Competences:

• Technical experience in the design of active and passive microwave components.
• Hands-on experience working in lab environment with the assembly and characterization of microwave systems.
• Comfortable working in a standalone capacity as well as part of a team.
• Good abilities in spoken and written English. Experience in writing technical reports

Desirable Competences:

• Experience in the design of antennas, feeds and reflector antenna systems.
• Familiar with CST, HFSS, GRASP and MATLAB software packages.
• Knowledge of cryogenics, vacuum and thermal modeling.
• Experience in mechanical design with Autodesk Inventor.

Application procedure 
The application should be marked with Ref 20130260 and shall be sent electronically via Chalmers webpage.

Application deadline: November 11, 2013

For questions, please contact:
Dr. Miroslav Pantaleev, Head of Operations and Technical Development Group, phone +46 (0) 31 772 55 55, miroslav.pantaleev@chalmers.se
Professor John Conway, Deputy Director, Onsala Space Observatory, phone +46  (0)31 772 55 35, john.conway@chalmers.se 



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