Electrical engineer for technical systems

For our location in Zeuthen we are seeking:

Electrical engineer for technical systems

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The electronics group at DESY in Zeuthen develops and supports specialised electronics for experiments in the fields of accelerator, astroparticle and particle physics. These electronics are used to control telescopes or other research infrastructure and to record and process research data at experiments worldwide, such as the CTA project or the Photoinjector Test Stand (PITZ) in Zeuthen.

About your role:

Participation in the development and commissioning of complex electronic systems and large-scale facilities for the CTA MST project and astroparticle physics
Installation, commissioning and support of the CTA MST telescopes on site in Chile and La Palma
Technical support of research infrastructure for CTA and DESY
Documentation of complex electronic systems with EPLAN
Documentation, publication and presentation of work results

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

Limited: 5 years

About you:

Completed scientific university degree in electrical engineering or physics or equivalent specialised knowledge, skills and experience
Sound expertise in automation technology, control engineering and electromechanics
Experience in programming SPS / PLCs and in working with ECAD systems (EPLAN)
Willingness to travel to the installation sites of the large-scale scientific facilities of the CTA project
Expertise and experience in the field of air conditioning technology are an advantage
Ability to work in a team in an international environment and external project partners
Very good written and spoken English and German, knowledge of Spanish is an advantage

For further information please contact Marek Penno at +49 33762-7-7275 (marek.penno@desy.de).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

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DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here:
https://www.desy.de/career/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

Deadline for applications: 14.06.2025