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Application deadline: 31st January 2016
Competitive Salary and Flexible Benefits
Job Title:
Specialist
Engineer
: Radio Interferometry
Reference
:
SERI
/01
Reports To:
Project Engineer
Closing Date
for applications:
Closing date for receipt of complete
d applications is
31
st
January
2016
.
For details of how to apply please see below.
Submission of applications:
Email to
jobs@
Organisation Background
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is a global project to build a multi
-
purpose radio telescope that
will play a major role in answering key questions in modern astrophysics and cosmology. It will be
one of a small number of cornerst
one observatories around the world that will provide
astrophysicists and cosmologists with a transformational view of the Universe.
The SKA will be
constructed in two distinct phases.
Among
major science goals for the first phase, SKA1, will be to
study th
e history and role of neutral Hydrogen in the Universe from the dark ages to the present
-
day, and to employ pulsars as probes of fundamental physics.
Since 2008, the global radio astronomy community has been engaged in the development of the SKA
as a majo
r part of the ‘Preparatory’ phase of the project. The Preparatory phase ended in December
2011 and, following a number of major changes, the international SKA project
is now part way
through
the ‘Pre
-
Construction’ phase. Ten governments are now participa
ting in the project, with
others engaged in discussions concerning possible members
hip. The SKA Organisation is
permanently
headquartered in a purpose
-
built building at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK.
General Description
The Office of the SKA O
rganisation (“SKA Office”)
lead
s
the SKA system design and oversee
s
the
detailed design being undertaken
by globally distributed SKA Consortia.
To accomplish this goal the
SKA
Office employs
highly qualified scientists and
specialised
engineers, project m
anagers and
system engineers.
Design w
ork packages for the major SKA subsystems
have been
contracted to a
small number of work package consortia who
are
responsible for the management, execution and
delivery of the work packages.
The SKA
-
mid telescope will
consist of an 2
-
dimenional array of about 130 “dishes”, spread over an
area about 150 km in diameter. Each dish will consist of a large steerable reflector antenna, multiple
front
-
end and digital receiver packages, and monitor/control components. These
are sophisticated
designs, optimised for good price to telescope
-
system performance. The performance of dishes over
frequencies from 350 MHz to more than 20 GHz will dominate the performance of the entire
telescope. The overall design of the antennas has
been defined: 15
-
m equivalent diameter, offset
Gregorian reflectors with room for at least 4 cyro
-
cooled front
-
ends and one uncooled front
-
end at
low frequencies.
The Role
Specialist Engineers
have
extensive experience in a particular
field of interest to the SKA, providing
specialist support where
-
ever it is needed.
For this position
we are seeking an
experienced
generalist in radio
-
astronomy
interferometry systems.
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Key
Duties,
Ac
countabilities
and
Responsibilities
Under the direct
ion of the
SKA Project Engineer
the postholder will:
•
Provide lea
d
ership in the
ir area of domain expertise
.
•
Assist
in the generation of the top
-
level requirements
and
design
.
•
Provide engineering performance analysis as required.
•
Provide updates and reports
as necessary.
•
Work with Work Package Consortia (WPC)
or equivalent,
as appropriate to provide guidance,
advice and technical assistance in their domain area of expertise.
•
As required,
engage in WPC and other reviews in their areas of expertise
, or if
required
,
in
other areas
.
•
P
articipate in team projects, and to provide specialist assistance to working groups,
colleagues and WPC
s
.
•
T
ravel, as required
, to any of the SKA countries
.
•
As required, p
rovide advice and guidance to
SKA Office Project
Managers
and System
Engineers
.
•
U
ndertake training in the financial, occupational health and safety,
and
human resource
management pro
cedures applicable to the SKA or its partners
.
•
Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the post holder’s line manager
or a
member of SKA Organisation Senior Management Team.
Mandatory
Qualifications
, Experience
and
Knowledge:
•
Recognised u
niversity degree
-
level education/
training in engineering or physical sciences.
•
If required or relevant, maintain or obtain status as a
professional or chartered engineer.
•
Analytical skills. E
xperience with analysis
/simulation
, design
tools and programming
languages.
•
Experience with design in the relevant field of specialty.
•
Good English oral and written communication skills
.
•
Experience i
n presenting work orally at meetings and other forums
.
•
Specialist knowledge and experience in a solid subset of the following, and working
knowledge of the others, unless otherwise specified:
o
Working knowledge of radio astronomy interferometry.
o
Experience
w
ith radio astronomy systems,
perform
ance analysis, and calibration
techniques.
o
Working knowledge
with the techniques of time synchronisation at a distance and
with radio astronomy applications of such.
•
Ability to work effectively with SKA engineers and sc
ientists from a variety of cultures, and
•
W
illingness to travel, nationally and internationally, and work outside normal business
hours, including evenings and weekends;
Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
•
Expert knowledge
and experience with
radio astronomy interferometry and perfo
rmance
analysis and calibration techniques.
•
Familiarity with radio astronomy or a closely allied field.
•
Industry experience, and/or a track record in successful collaborative links with industry.
•
Familiarity with the formalism for, and requirements of, quality control environments such
as ISO9000.
•
Familiarity with o
ptical link design
.
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•
Familiarity with time/
frequency instrumentation
and time
-
transfer
.
•
Working knowledge of the theory of optical dat
a transmission
For more information on the SKA project visit
. The SKA Organisation
offers a competitive salary, a generous company pension scheme and a flexible benefits package.
The
successful applicant’s workplace will be located at SKA
Organisation’s
new headquarters in
Jodrell Bank Observatory.
How to apply:
Please send a CV and covering letter to
jobs@
, quoting referen
ce
SERI
/01
.
Applications should include a summary of scientific accomplishments, project experience a resume
,
details of your current remuneration
and the names of at least three professional references.
Closing date for recei
pt of applications is
31
st
January
2016
.
Equal Opportunities Statement:
SKA Organisation is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. Our aim to is recruit and
retain the most talented individuals, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation,
religion or nationality.
At all stages of the recruit
ment process and beyond, we strive to treat applicants and employees with
a high standard of care, honesty and politeness.
Women have traditionally been under
-
represented in the fields of science and engineering; SKA
Organisation welcomes and encourages
female applicants.
Where applicants with a disability need facilities or adjustments to enable them to participate in the
recruitment process, these will be provided. If you need equipment or adjustments to enable you to
complete your application and/or
attend an interview then please let us know
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