Performance Engineer Space Instruments

Performance Engineer Space Instruments

Want to make your mark on our time? Become a Performance Engineer Space Instruments at TNO in Delft! 🚀

About this position

The Space & Systems Engineering expert group develops, supplies, tests, and calibrates optomechatronic instruments and systems for aerospace, ground-based astronomy, and scientific research. The demands placed on these systems are generally challenging the limits of technology. Creating such instruments therefore calls for a thorough project organization, in which experts in the fields of optics, mechatronics, manufacturing, and testing work together in a multidisciplinary setting to achieve the desired result.

What will be your role?

An important aspect of space instruments is calibration, which translates raw data into physical units of interest. The calibration approach is typically a combination of in-flight calibration and an on-ground calibration campaign. In such an on-ground campaign, very accurate measurements are performed with different well-known sources.

For the data processing of an on-ground calibration campaign, we are looking for a performance engineer, who:

• Processes the measurement data from the calibration campaign.
• Writes algorithms to analyze this data to derive calibration key data.
• Understands the instrument and the OGSE to verify the analyses.
• Documents the results.
• Improves methods for future campaigns.

See more of the TNO Unit High Tech Industry and the Space Systems Engineering Group.

What we expect from you

To be successful in this role, you:

• Have a MSc degree in (applied or experimental) physics or equivalent and up to 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Have experience in Python and Git.
• Understand optical instruments, and work well in a team.
• Have a pioneering mentality, and you are comfortable with the uncertainty that comes with scientific and engineering challenges.
• Will contribute to the development of an excellent knowledge level at TNO (specialism, methods and techniques, product application).

With your excellent communication skills, energy, creativity, and a boundless curiosity, you can convince and inspire colleagues and customers alike.

What you'll get in return

Challenging and varied work with a real impact. And plenty of opportunities as, at TNO, you are in charge of shaping your career. We offer a gross monthly salary between € 3420,00 and € 4180,00 (based on your knowledge and experience), 8% holiday pay, a 13th month bonus of 8.33% and a flex budget (5.58% + € 180). In addition, you will be given every opportunity to develop yourself.

Perhaps you would like to grow your career in the direction of commerce or consultancy? Or would you like to become a project manager? Immerse yourself in sustainable innovations? Or carve out a career as a technical expert?

TNO offers optional employee benefits, enabling you to tailor your benefits package to match your personal situation. You may also expect:

• An extremely professional, innovative working environment where colleagues are leading experts in their field.
• The opportunity to attend courses, workshops, and conferences, and to receive training and coaching based on your needs.
• 33 days annual leave on a full-time basis.
• An employer that values and encourages diverse talent, with initiatives like the Female Leadership Program, our Rainbow Community, and round tables on inclusion topics.
• We offer a comprehensive and flexible mobility plan that also includes full compensation for public transportation for commuting and business travel or a leased car.
• Great social events with your team and other TNO colleagues. That’s how you will get to know a lot of people really quickly.
• Flexible working hours, the possibility to work part-time (32 or 36 hours), and the possibility of working from home.
• Extensive relocation package for international candidates.
• A good pension scheme.

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TNO as an employer

At TNO, we innovate for a healthier, safer, and more sustainable life. And for a strong economy. Since 1932, we have been making knowledge and technology available for the common good. We find each other in wonder and ingenuity. We are driven to push boundaries. There is all the space and support for your talent and ambition. You work with people who will challenge you: who inspire you and want to learn from you. Our state-of-the-art facilities are there to realize your vision. What you do at TNO matters: impact makes the difference. Because with every innovation you contribute to tomorrow’s world.

At TNO, we encourage an inclusive work environment, where you can be yourself. Whatever your story and whatever unique qualities you bring to the table. It is by combining our unique strengths and perspectives that we are able to develop innovations that make a real difference in society.

We are TNO: This is our time

This is the time for us to find innovative solutions that will make an impact. The time to lead the world in safety and security, make our lives healthier, and take sustainability to the next level.