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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) enables scientists worldwide to discover the secrets of the Universe for the benefit of all. We design, build and operate world-class observatories on the ground. Astronomers worldwide use our telescopes to tackle exciting questions and spread the fascination of astronomy: How did the Universe come into existence? What are black holes? Are we alone in the Universe?
We are an intergovernmental organisation established in 1962 supported by 16 Member States (Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom), our host country Chile and strategic partners. ESO brings together over 750 staff from more than 30 countries, and countless more collaborators worldwide, all driven by the passion to build the best telescopes, serve the community and benefit society. We are honoured by the privilege to serve more than 22 000 users from over 130 different countries with excellent infrastructure, services, technologies and data.
We are looking for an opto-mechanical engineer with a strong interest in Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) of astronomical telescopes and associated instrumentation. Applicants should have a good understanding of opto-mechanical design and manufacturing principles applied to AIT, as well as optical alignment and...
In this position you have the opportunity to work in a diverse core team of engineers, scientists and other operations experts on the development and implementation of the process model for the entire operations structure of the VLT and ELT facilities. The development approach considers a lean concept, with...
We are currently in search of an experienced and team-oriented individual to join our dynamic Finance team in Santiago de Chile. Your role will be crucial, as you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and efficient execution of all accounting matters. As the leader of the team, you will be responsible for...
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals in the early stages of their career. The successful candidate will work in the ESO matrix structure serving various projects and fulfilling tasks received from engineering stakeholders. The Mechanical Engineer will be part of project teams for designing...
ESO's Information Repository team which is part of the Library, Documentation and Information Services (LDIS) department is in charge of the organisation-wide product and document management system (PDM). The Information Repository guarantees that ESO's documentation is controlled, up-to-date, accessible,...
