Optics Engineer - Telescope Alignment & Maintenance

Big Science Sweden; Antofagasta; Presencial; CLP 82.797.000 - 110.396.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ESO is seeking an Optics Engineer for the La Silla Paranal Observatory, Chile, in the Maintenance, Support, and Engineering Department. The role involves leading optical alignment, maintaining telescope optics, and ensuring system availability, with responsibility for reports and documentation.

You will participate in cross-discipline analyses, AIV of new systems, and act as MCO for selected subsystems, coordinating with Support and QA groups to optimize maintenance and spare parts planning.

Responsabilidades

• Align and maintain the optical alignment of the telescopes (and VLTI interferometer)
• Lead and check optical performance of the telescopes after coatings and maintenance
• Ensure telescope optics availability and minimize downtime via preventive and corrective maintenance
• Lead root cause analysis, develop recovery plans, and write related reports and procedures
• Propose and implement change requests (analysis, design, implementation, commissioning, documentation)
• Maintain up-to-date documentation (manuals, procedures) and create missing ones
• Coordinate with system MCO responsible, Support and QA groups for planning, parts, maintenance optimization, documentation and QC
• Act as MCO responsible for some systems when requested, set KPIs for the system
• Participate in cross-discipline performance analysis and maintenance on telescopes
• Participate in the AIV of new systems and transfer knowledge from project to MCO
• Assist with critical Paranal observatory activities as requested by management

Descripción del empleo

ESO is seeking an Optics Engineer for the La Silla Paranal Observatory, Chile, in the Maintenance, Support, and Engineering Department. The role involves leading optical alignment, maintaining telescope optics, and ensuring system availability, with responsibility for reports and documentation.

You will participate in cross-discipline analyses, AIV of new systems, and act as MCO for selected subsystems, coordinating with Support and QA groups to optimize maintenance and spare parts planning.