Job Title

Job No.

Center

Location

Date Posted

Sr. Electronics Technician          

1004

NSO

Sunspot, NM

02/24/2010

The National Solar Observatory is a world-class research facility in the mountains of southern New Mexico.  Our facility has an immediate opening for a Senior Electronics Technician to provide support in the maintenance of the electronics systems for the Dunn Solar Telescope and associated instrumentation. NSO offers an excellent compensation/benefit package.

The person filling this position will be responsible for the maintenance of the electronics systems for the telescope and associated instrumentation.  Required skills:  Experience in trouble-shooting and maintaining high reliability analog servo and digital systems and subsystems, using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other standard equipment for trouble-shooting electronics, and using electronic schematics to trouble-shoot systems.  Desired skills:  Experience with real time instrument control, servo control, motors and motor controllers, A/D – D/A converters, synchros, CAMAC, VME, CCD cameras, PCB layout, CAD, and advanced soldering techniques.

Minimum qualifications:  An associate degree in electronic technology or related technical field and at least five years of technical experience. Astronomy, IT, and mechanical skills would be a plus.  Resumes accepted until the position is filled.

Please refer to the Job Title and Job Number with applying for this position.

Please send resume to:

Rex Hunter, Administrative Manager

AURA/National Solar Observatory

P. O. Box 62

Sunspot, NM  88349-0062

NOAO and NSO are affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employers.

NOAO and NSO actively support efforts to broaden participation in all Observatory activities. Women and candidates from under represented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.