Optics Engineer

European Southern Observatory
📍 Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 02, 2026

Job Description


Main Duties and Responsibilities:


The successful candidate will have the following main duties:



As Optics Engineer, within the Paranal Optics Group and responsible for optical systems:


  • Align and maintain the optical alignment of the telescopes (and VLTI interferometer)

  • Lead and check optical performance of the telescopes after coatings and critical maintenance and realign the systems if necessary.

  • Ensure the availability of the telescope optics to minimize technical downtime by performing maintenance activities (corrective and preventive) and obsolescence analysis

  • Lead root cause analysis, recovery plans and write related reports and procedures

  • Propose and implement change requests (analysis, design, implementation, commissioning, documentation)

  • Ensure that the documentation (manuals, procedures, etc.) related to the job are up to date

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    Job Details

    • Location Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Engineers
    • Posted Date July 02, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 11, 2026