The European Southern Observatory

Karl-Schwarzschild-Str. 2, Garching bei München, 85748, Germany

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https://www.eso.org

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About us

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.

The European Southern Observatory Jobs

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      Project Manager

      The European Southern Observatory · 2 positions

      The Project Management department comprises a highly international group of 17 Project Managers leading a wide variety of projects that expand and strengthen the scientific and operational capabilities of our observatories in Chile. Your role will be to lead the development of astronomical instrumentation or...

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      Electronics Engineer / Group Head

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany

      ESO is looking for an Electronics Engineers to work in ELE's Telescope and Instrument Electronic Group (ETIE). The department comprises about 33 electronics engineers and technicians, 7 of them in the ETIE group (incl. the group head), who work closely with other departments at ESO as well as with international...

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      ALMA Regional Centre Astronomer

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany

      The ALMA Regional Centre (ARC) department at ESO provides the interface between the European ALMA Users Community and the ALMA observatory in Chile. In coordination with the ARCs in the other ALMA partner regions, the ARC at ESO promotes and provides support of the highest standards to the ALMA user community and...

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      Project Manager

      The European Southern Observatory · Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

      As one of the organisational change management projects hosted within ESO's Integrated Operations Programme (IOP), the mission of the project manager is to ensure the successful planning, execution, and completion of IOP projects for ESO's next generation Observatory operations model. The project manager is...

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      Plant Engineer

      The European Southern Observatory · La Silla

      The La Silla Observatory is part of the La Silla Paranal Observatory and the main telescopes are the 3.6m and NTT with their associated astronomical instruments. We are seeking a highly skilled Plant Engineer to join our Technical Maintenance Engineering Team (TMES). The ideal candidate will have a diverse...