The European Southern Observatory

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

Tel: +49 89 32006 0

https://www.eso.org

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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      Photonics Engineer / Physicist

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      We are looking for an photonic engineer / physicist to support ESO's ELT and Instrumentation programs, in the fields of spectroscopy and interferometry with a focus on fiber optics and photonic integrated components. Among the responsibilities are to monitor new developments in photonics and optics relevant to...

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      IT Specialist - Cloud Support Engineer

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      ESO's IT landscape is undergoing a broad digital transformation to modernise and improve its operations. A major focus of this effort is the Integrated Operations Programme, which is going to transform operations for the VLT and the upcoming ELT at the Paranal Observatory. In this context, Site Reliability...

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      IT Specialist - Site Reliability Engineer

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      ESO's IT landscape is undergoing a broad digital transformation to modernise and improve its operations. A major focus of this effort is the Integrated Operations Programme, which is going to transform operations for the VLT and the upcoming ELT at the Paranal Observatory. In this context, Site Reliability...

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      IT Specialist - Cybersecurity

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      Join ESO as a Cybersecurity Specialist and take on a critical role in identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM) and cybersecurity asset management (CSAM). At ESO, we are committed to safeguarding our digital assets and ensuring secure access to our resources. We are a...

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      ERP System Specialist

      The European Southern Observatory · Garching, BY, Germany
      €5,000 - €10,000 per month

      After two decades, ESO is launching a transformative journey to replace its long-standing ERP system with a modern, cloud-based Oracle Fusion platform. The objective is to enhance our operational efficiency, adaptability, and ability for ESO to remain competitive and at the forefront of ground-based astronomy. From...