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Specialist Engineer: RF/Dish
Application deadline: 31st January 2016
Competitive Salary and Flexible Benefits
Job Title:
Specialist Engineer
:
RF/Dish
Reference
:
SERFD/01
Reports To:
SKA 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 cornerstone observato
ries 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 the 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 major 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 participating in the p
roject, 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.
Rev B
2
Key
Duties,
Ac
countabilities
and
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the
SKA Project Engineer
,
the
following:
•
Provide leadership in
RF and antenna systems for the
SKA1
-
mid telescope
,
•
Assist in the
generation of the top level requirements,
•
Critically track telescope
-
system
performance impacts of the developing dish design,
•
E
valuation in the context of
relevant
design reviews,
•
S
upport in the development of cost estimates,
•
Development of verification and testing procedures for dish prototypes, and acceptance
criteria for related production items,
•
Assist with the development of s
ystem integration
plans,
•
Provide
critical
technical
advice
and feedback
to
the dish and related
Consortia.
In addition
the postholder will:
•
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.
•
Participate in team projects, and to provide specialist assistance to working groups,
colleagues and WPCs.
•
Assist in
the development of teams, in collaboration with
Project Managers and System
Engineers.
This may entail participation in cross
-
disciplinary approaches in the SKA Office to
system
-
wide problems.
•
U
ndertake training in the financial, occupational health and
safety,
and
human resource
management pro
cedures applicable to the SKA or its partners
.
•
Travel, as required, to any of the SKA countries.
•
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.
•
Analytical skills. E
xperience with analysis
/simulation
, design
tools and programming
languages.
•
K
nowledge and
experience as
specified
below
:
o
Demonstrated experience with large reflector antennas and feeds,
o
Demonstrated experience with performance testing of large reflector antennas,
o
Expert knowledge of Low Noise
Amplifiers and cryogenically cooled receivers,
o
Working knowledge of the theory of antennas and electromagnetics, and a
pplicable
simulation techniques,
o
Working knowledge of analogue
-
to
-
digital con
verter systems,
o
Working
knowledge of antenna mechanics, e
spec
ially dynamical performance,
o
Work
ing knowledge of antenna optics,
o
Familiarity with radio frequency circuits,
receivers and related equipment,
o
Familiarity with digital signal processing.
•
Good English oral and written communication skills.
•
Experience in pres
enting work orally at meetings and other forums.
•
Ability to work effectively with SKA engineers and scientists from a variety of cultures, and
•
W
illingness to travel, nationally and internationally, and work outside normal business
hours, including evenings and weekends;
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3
Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge:
•
Familiarity with radio astr
onomy or a closely allied field,
•
Familiarity
with the formalism for, and requirements of, quality contro
l environments such
as ISO9000,
•
Familiarity
with the p
rinciples of system engineering,
•
Industry experience, and/or a track record in successful collaborative links with industry.
For more informat
ion on the SKA project visit
. The SKA Organisation
offers a competitive salary, a generous compa
ny pension scheme
and a flexible benefits package.
The successful applicant
’s workplace
will be the SKA Office’s headquarters at
Jodre
ll Bank
Observatory, UK
How to apply:
Please send a CV and covering letter to
jobs@
, quoting reference
SERFD/01
.
Applications should
include a summary of engineering
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 Opportuni
ties 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 stag
es of the recruitment 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 welcome
s 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 ap
plication and/or attend an interview then please let us know
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