AIT Engineer; f​/m​/d

AIT Engineer (f/m/d)

Scientist Göttingen Astronomy & Astrophysics

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Sonne: AIT Engineer/Teriaca/05-2026

The Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) in Göttingen is one of the world's leading research institutions in the fields of solar physics and planetary research, with approximately 300 employees. The interdisciplinary research focus lies in the investigation of the development, diversity, and dynamics of planets, moons, small bodies, the sun, and solar-like stars. MPS develops and operates scientific instruments for current and future space missions (e.g., ESA, NASA, JAXA) and conducts cosmochemical laboratory investigations of meteorites as well as numerical modeling on state-of-the-art supercomputers.

For the development of the Extreme Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Telescope (EUVST) for JAXA's Solar-C mission, the institute is looking for an AIT Engineer (f/m/d).

As an AIT (Assembly, Integration and Testing) engineer, you will work as part of the engineering and AIT teams on the preparation, coordination and conduction of the thermal vacuum and radiometric calibration test campaigns of the EUVST instrument  will work in close collaboration with the project team and external international partners and support all necessary sub-system-level and instrument-level tests and contribute to the necessary documentation.

Travelling to support meetings and test activities within Germany and abroad is also part of the work.

• University degree (Master's) in the area of physics, engineering, or equivalent
• Substantial working experience in AIT
• Familiar with the application of ECSS standards
• Experience working in clean room environments
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Good communication skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory

• Experience in the area of system engineering
• Background in the development of space instruments (e.g., mechanical design)
• Experience with environmental testing of space instruments (e.g., TVac)
• Knowledge of Lab View or similar software tools
• Basic knowledge of operating space instruments
• Basic knowledge of German

• The advertised position is initially limited to 2 years and should be filled as soon as possible. The duration of the position could be extended, subject to performance and funding availability
• The position is rated in accordance with public service act (TVöD Bund) as EG 13
• The social benefits correspond to the regulations for the public service (federal government)
• We offer you a varied and interesting range of tasks in an international scientific working environment, as well as opportunities for professional development. In addition, we offer you opportunities to reconcile work and family life, as well as health promotion programmes
• End date for application is July 6th, 2026

We look forward to receiving your informative application documents (cover letter, resume, diploma, and, if available, employment reference letters). Please submit these via the online application portal. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. L. Teriaca (, .

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.