Job Summary: A selective process is announced for five indefinite-term engineering contracts specializing in Optics, to work on the design of telescopes and spectropolarimeters. Key Points: 1. Indefinite-term contract 2. Work on telescope design (EST) 3. Development of multi-conjugate adaptive optics (MCAO) Apply https://iac.sede.gob.es Application deadline until 27/03/2026 Publication date 06/03/2026 Managing Unit / Contact Information HUMAN RESOURCES rrhh \[at] iac.es Selective Process Code PS\-2026\-003 Number of positions 5 Professional Category Engineer Contract Type Indefinite-term contract Duration Indefinite Description A selective process is announced to formalize five indefinite-term labor contracts (Article 23bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation), outside collective bargaining agreements, under the general open-access system, with the following responsibilities among others: * EST Telescope Design: This activity covers all tasks required to consolidate the preliminary design of the EST, define and initiate specifications for the detailed design, as well as activities related to documentation necessary for the basic project and construction permit application. * Integral Field Spectropolarimeter EMBER: This activity covers tasks arising from the Conceptual Design Review (CoDR) of the Integral Field Spectropolarimeter EMBER (EST Spectropolarimeter Based on mirror-slicer in the near-Infrared) for EST, as well as necessary work to commence the preliminary design phase and prototyping and verification testing activities. * Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO): This activity includes tasks related to the MCAO technology demonstration bench and associated numerical simulations, aimed at validating and characterizing the MCAO concept for direct and adapted application to the AO design of EST. Status Open Position Profile Technical Staff Required Qualification Spanish Master’s Level (MECES 3) Specialization Optics Internal Promotion No
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
David Muñoz
Indeed · HR
