Scientific Staff Member for Radio Telescopes | Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiterin/ Mitarbeiter (m/w/d) für die Radioteleskope
Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie
Job Summary
The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) is seeking a Scientific Staff Member to join the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell team for a 5-year fixed-term contract. This role involves project-based collaboration, focusing on the development and operation of advanced radio telescopes. Key responsibilities include advancing high-frequency components and fiber optic links, planning new telescope construction, executing measurement campaigns, and correlating VLBI raw data within international scientific networks. A significant aspect of the job involves implementing AI-based methods in system technology and data processing, as well as ensuring critical infrastructure requirements are met, including adherence to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards. Candidates must possess a university Master's degree in a technical or scientific field such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science, along with strong German and English communication skills and a willingness to undergo a security clearance.
Required Skills
Education
Master's degree or University Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Geodesy, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical-scientific degree.
Experience
- Professional experience in project work and sub-project responsibility
- Experience in implementing, adhering to, and conveying standards like ISO 9001 and ISO 27001
Languages
Additional
- Successful security clearance according to § 9 SÜG is required; Fixed-term contract duration of 5 years; Located at Wettzell/Bad Kötzting, Germany.
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