Junior Systems Engineer

Tum International Gmbh; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Mobile working policy

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

ESO in Garching near Munich seeks recent engineering or physics graduates to join the Systems Engineering Department. You will collaborate with senior engineers on real-world projects for the VLT or ELT, from new design work to maintenance and modification of existing systems.

Projects span requirements management, AI/ML-driven configuration, and data science applications. A one-year Paid Associate contract with relocation assistance and flexible working options is offered.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in engineering, physics or Applied Sciences or a PhD, graduated in or after 2024.
• Experience in international or interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior engineers on real-world projects for VLT or ELT, from initial design to maintenance.
• Projects depend on background and may include development of ESO tools, AI/ML automation, and data-driven improvements.
• Support requirements management, configuration & asset management for ELT, and verification activities.
• Prototype IoT & Edge Computing for predictive maintenance and data science applications.
• Apply machine learning and data science to Obsolescence Management in Electronics.
• Review and improve operation and maintenance of AO instruments at the VLT.

Skills

Systems engineering concepts

Python programming

Configuration management

Data science

Requirements management

Verification management

Machine learning / LLMs

Adaptive Optics

International / interdisciplinaryTeams

Education

Master's degree in Engineering/Physics/Applied Sciences

PhD (2024+)

Job description

The Systems Engineering Department comprises ateam of 30 engineers, distributed over 3 groups.The department provides Systems Engineeringexpertise to ESO's projects, in particular forthe development of the Extremely Large Telescopeand its sub-systems and for the design anddevelopment of advanced optical and infraredinstrumentation for the telescopes of ESO's LaSilla-Paranal Observatory.

We are offering an exciting role for recentengineering or physics graduates, who areinterested to further develop their experience insystems engineering, or to develop towards such arole. You will work alongside senior engineers onreal-world projects in support of the VLT or ELT,starting from new design activities, anddeveloping tools, up to maintenance andmodification of the existing systems of the VLT orELT.

The exact project depends on yourbackground and interest, and will be in one of thefollowing areas:

• Further development of ESO'sRequirements Management Tool.
• Support the Configuration & AssetManagement for the ELT.
• Automation of hardware configurationand documentation management by using AI/ML.
• Support the Verification Managementfor the ELT.
• Prototype IoT & Edge Computing tosupport predictive maintenance.
• Apply data science to ObsolescenceManagement in Electronics.
• Process Modelling and KnowledgeManagement by applying Machine Learning.
• Review and improve the operation andmaintenance of AO instruments at the VLT.

Reports to:

One of the Group-Heads in the SystemsEngineering Department, depending on the selectedproject.

Experience:

• Understanding of the concepts of SystemsEngineering.
• Depending on the selected project,experience in python programming, configurationmanagement, data science, requirements management,verification management, machine learning /LLM's, Adaptive Optics.
• Experience in international orinterdisciplinary teams.

Key Competences:

• Curiosity and an interest in astronomicalinstrumentation or large-scale scientificfacilities.
• Sense of ownership andaccountability, with the initiative toindependently drive projects to successfulcompletion.
• Ability to work both autonomously andconstructively within a team, able to prioritiseand manage your own work delivering high-qualitywork towards project deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, bothwritten and oral.

Qualifications:

A master's degree in engineering, physicsor Applied Sciences or a PhD, graduated in orafter 2024.

Language Skills:

ESO is an international organization where theofficial language is English. The positionrequires excellent oral and written communicationskills in English.

Remuneration and Contract:

We offer an attractive remuneration packageincluding a competitive salary (free of income taxfor applicants from ESO member states), medical,educational and other social benefits, as well asfinancial help in relocating your family andsupport to place your child/children indaycare.

The contract is a Paid Associate for a periodof one year. The initial contract is for a fixedterm duration of one year with the possibility ofone fixed-term extension subject to individualperformance and organisational requirements and asdefined in the applicable policies and staff rulesand regulations.

Our Salary and careerstructure:

ESO's salary structure is based upon arange of career paths which reflect the nature andlevel of our roles. Each career path is made up oftwo or three grades which are used to furtherreflect experience and performance.

ESO aims to support members of personnel inmaintaining a good work-life balance between theirprofessional and private life. ESO is alsocomitted to offering family-friendly support,creating a work environment and policies whichallow staff to balance their professional andprivate responsibilities through flexible workingarrangements and financial support forfamilies.

Duty Station:

Garching near Munich. The role is based on-siteat ESO and relocation to the duty station area isrequired. Staff at ESO benefit from a mobileworking policy that allows for limited hybridworking for work-life balance purposes. Occasionaltravel to scientific institutes and companieswithin Europe and to the observatories in Chilewill be necessary.

Closing date for applications is 7November 2026.

Interviews are expected to start soon afterthis date.

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