Our Offer
Comprehensive onboarding, professional development and further training opportunities
Diverse and varied tasks in an international workenvironment
Renumeration according to TVöDBund, based on qualifications and experience, annual bonus and additional pension scheme (VBL)
30 days of vacation plus 4 additional days off
Full-time and part-time employment; flexible working time and possibility of mobile work
In-house cafeteria
Collaboration with local bilingual Montessori child care center
Good connection by public transport
Corporate health management
The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the field of solar physics and planetary research with around 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus is the investigation of the development, diversity and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun and solar-like stars. The MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g. ESA, NASA), and carries out cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.
The MPS conducts fundamental research in the field of solar and planetary sciences. For testing and calibrating of a plasma spectrometer to be flown onboard ESA's RAMSES mission to Apophis the institute is looking for a
Test-/System-/Engineer (m/f/d)
Your Tasks
* Functional and environmental tests of plasma spectrometer electronics
* Planning and execution of beam test campaigns of a plasma spectrometer in an accelerator with LABVIEW procedures
* Evaluation and analysis of test results and reporting in technical documentation and in meetings with ESA and spacecraft providers
* Software verification and modification of instrument modes in preparation for the operation of the plasma instrument in the laboratory and in space
* Development of a pipeline for the evaluation of the test and calibration data products for a plasma spectrometer
* Participation in scientific and/or operational planning for the plasma spectrometer
Your Qualification
* University degree (Master) in electronic engineering or equivalent
* Experience in space projects (ESA, NASA, etc.) desired, especially in testing, calibrating and operating plasma instrumentation
* Basic operating software skills desired but not mandatory
* High motivation, problem solving attitude, be a continuous learner, and team player
* Good English language skills (spoken and written) desired
Additional Information
* The full-time position can be filled starting 1 Nov 2025 or later if funding is confirmed by the German Space Agency DLR. Employment is initially limited in time until 30 June 2027 with a likely extension until 31 Dec 2029
* Remuneration is according to the German public salary scale TVöD-Bund E13
* Temporary teleworking can be negotiated
* Social security benefits are in accordance with the public service regulations
* Application deadline is 15 Oct 2025
We look forward to receiving your informative application documents (cover letter, CV, references, certificates, training and employers' references). Please submit these via the digital application portal (
). If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Norbert Krupp
). The Max Planck Society endeavours to achieve gender equality and diversity. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.
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