Research engineer

Applications are invited for a Research Engineer position (50% time) to work on the integration and testing of particle detectors for lunar exploration.

The selected candidate will join the Solar System Physics and Space Technology (SSPT) research group at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna. The start date is immediate.

The SSPT group at IRF conducts research in space plasma physics by developing instruments for lunar and planetary missions, analyzing data obtained from those missions, and performing computer simulations to study the space environment around bodies in the solar system.

Tasks

The tasks include, but not limited to:

• Instrument simulations;
• Hardware integration;
• Instrument functional and environmental tests and particle calibrations;
• Preparation of calibration reports. 
  
  

Qualifications

The applicant is expected to have an MSc (or comparable academic degree) in experimental physics at the time of employment. Experience with laboratory work and ion optics simulations are strong merit.

What we can offer you

We can offer you a workplace with flexible working time agreements, up to seven weeks of vacation per year, well-developed health care with well-being activities, health benefits and a gym at the workplace.

What we are most proud to be able to offer you are varied and interesting tasks, pleasant colleagues, a creative and free workplace where everyone is given their own responsibility.

Equality, equal conditions and diversity are fundamental principles in our workplace and we work in an equality-integrated way, which means that we consider equality aspects in our daily work and in all decision-making forums.

The application must contain a CV and a personal letter (one page maximum) describing relevant experience. The application must also contain contact details for two professional references.