Senior Engineer in Satellite Laser Ranging

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Graz, Austria

The successful candidate will be appointed in the frame of the “DLR laser ranging station” project and will join the Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) group at the Space Research Institute (IWF) in Graz. Within this project IWF designs, innovates, assembles and tests laser and detection packages for satellite and Space Debris Laser Ranging (SDLR). Laser and detection packages - as a complex setup of optical, electronic, laser and mechanical components - build the foundation of any SLR station. Scientific and technological advances require interdisciplinary expertise in electronics, laser optics, physics or geodesy. This post is part of IWF’s efforts, to advance SLR and SDLR technology while pushing research on Space Ecology topics. The successful candidate will focus on improving precision, performance and stability, especially with respect to newly emerging technologies such as MHz laser ranging, infrared laser ranging, daylight debris detection or adaptive optics.

Your Tasks

Independent investigation and testing of innovative solutions in laser, detector, and imaging technologies
Autonomous software development and optical raytracing simulations
Full responsibility for the assembly, alignment, optimization, and testing of laser and detector packages
Simulation and design of FPGA electronics used for real-time station operation
SLR & SDLR observations, documentation, data analysis and post processing

Your Profile

Master degree, PhD or Engineering diploma in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering or closely related fields
Hands-on experience in laser physics, design, assembly and alignment of optical systems
Software development and programming expertise (Python and/or C++)
Experience in scientific publishing

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