Receiver Group Leader

IRAM; Saint-Martin-d'Hères; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave 26 days

RTT days 28

13th month

Relocation support

Bonuses

Job summary

IRAM in Grenoble seeks a leader for the Receiver group to coordinate design, development and deployment of cryogenic heterodyne receivers for NOEMA and Pico Veleta observatories. You will oversee maintenance and performance improvements, coordinating with IRAM teams and international partners.

The role requires an engineering degree or PhD in physics/electronic engineering/RF, strong leadership, and the ability to work in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or PhD in physics, electronic engineering, RF or similar.
• Experience in group management in a technical research & development environment.
• Background in complex scientific project environments, ideally in receiver system design involving RF/cryogeny/microwaves technologies.
• Human leadership and rigorous scientific mindset.
• Highly organized, autonomous and forward-thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in an international environment.
• Fluency in English is required, French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the design, development and deployment of receiver systems.
• Oversee maintenance, performance monitoring and continuous improvements of deployed systems.
• Coordinate activities with other IRAM teams.
• Initiate and manage international collaborative projects.
• Propose upgrades, new developments and possible future projects.

Skills

Group management

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

International collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or PhD in physics, electronic engineering, RF

Tools

VNA

Job description

Presentation:

IRAM is a leading international organisation for millimeter wave astronomy, supported by the MPG (Max-Planck Gesellschaft, Germany), CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), and IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Spain). IRAM operates two world-class millimeter observatories: the IRAM 30-meter telescope in Spain, and NOEMA, the largest millimeter interferometer of the northern hemisphere, in the French Alps. To support these facilities, IRAM runs a very ambitious instrumentation development program.

More information on the institute can be found at http://www.iram-institute.org

Job description

The IRAM receiver group is responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of the cryogenic heterodyne receivers installed on the NOEMA and Pico Veleta observatories. It is also providing receiving systems for other observatories world-wide.

The group is composed of about 14 highly experienced technicians and engineers and has established expertise in several fields including SIS mixers, microwave optics, cryostat assembly, control electronics, IF processing, and low-noise local oscillators.

The laboratories in Grenoble provide advanced equipment, including cryogenic test sets, antenna range, VNA, etc.

The group closely interacts with other IRAM groups, in particular with the high-precision mechanical workshop and the superconducting detectors group, which operates the IRAM ISO5 clean room.

The Receiver Group Leader reports to the IRAM direction.

Mission:

Provide both technical and human leadership to the Receiver group.

• Coordinate the design, development and deployment of receiver systems.
• Oversee maintenance, performance monitoring and continuous improvements of deployed systems.
• Coordinate activities with other IRAM teams.
• Initiate and manage international collaborative projects.
• Propose upgrades, new developments and possible future projects.

Required profile

• Engineering degree or PhD in physics, electronic engineering, RF or similar.
• Experience in group management in a technical research & development environment.
• Background in complex scientific project environments, ideally in receiver system design involving RF/cryogeny/microwaves technologies.
• Human leadership and rigorous scientific mindset.
• Highly organized, autonomous and forward-thinking.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in an international environment.
• Fluency in English is required, French is a plus.

What we offer:

• Permanent position (CDI), full-time, executive status (forfait jours).
• 26 days of paid leave + 28 RTT days (including 14 days set by the company)
• Location: Grenoble area (France) with regular travels to IRAM observatories.
• Compensation: from 65k€ gross/year + 13th month + bonuses (seniority, children, etc).
• Support for relocation.