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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Work with the Science Instruments Manager in guiding the instrument program for GMT
- Serve as the technical point of contact between instrument groups and the Project Office
- Assist with preparing Requests for Proposals, statements of work, technical specifications, and other instrument-development contract documents
- Monitor technical progress of instrument teams through regular progress meetings and reviews
- Monitor instrument assembly, integration, and testing at partner institutions and the telescope
- Prepare and deliver presentations at technical reviews and conferences
- Evaluate cost and schedule estimates for technical feasibility
- Assist instrument teams in assessing telescope performance, maintenance strategies, and operational strategies
- Assist instrument and GMT teams in specifying and developing interfaces
- Support preparation of integration, test, and commissioning plans with instrumentation teams and other GMT systems
- Write reports and proposals related to instrument development
- Present to the GMT Science Advisory Committee, at conferences, and at project reviews
- Monitor contracted work and help standardize engineering solutions between instruments
Requirements
What you’ll need- M.S. degree in Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 7 years of post-degree, hands-on experience with the development of astronomical instrumentation on ground-based optical/infrared telescopes
- Broad technical competency/knowledge in the development of astronomical instrumentation
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of scientists, engineers, and managers
- Excellent organizational, leadership, and project management skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience creating requests for proposal, statements of work, technical specifications, and evaluation procedures for vendors
- Experience developing costs and schedule estimates
- Thorough understanding of the principles of systems engineering
- Experience creating integration, testing, and commissioning plans
- Experience developing technical, operational, maintenance, and performance requirements for instruments flowing from higher-level requirements
- Ability to work at an altitude of 8000 feet for extended periods of time
- Flexibility to work outside of core business hours and travel when necessary
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance