The Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE-4) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder (Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics) and the University of Wuppertal, is developing a satellite payload for NASA’s Atmospheric Oxygen CubeSat Mission. The mission seeks to deepen our understanding of Earth’s space environment and its dynamical response to influences from the lower atmosphere. Its long-term goal is to enable near real-time predictive capabilities to quantify the impacts of upper-atmospheric and ionospheric processes on human activities. To achieve this, the mission employs a 16-unit CubeSat equipped with two compact Spatial Heterodyne Interferometers. These instruments observe natural molecular oxygen emissions in limb-viewing geometry. From these measurements, atmospheric temperatures can be derived, providing insights into atmospheric wave dynamics.
Your Job:
- Conduct the assembly, verification, and calibration of a novel optical instrument in our Cleanroom-5 laboratory at the University of Wuppertal
- Work with a variety of calibration units, optimize and extend existing setups, develop a novel setup to perform an absolute radiometric calibration
- Perform a line-of-sight calibration to precisely align the instrument’s viewing geometry with the satellite’s star cameras
- Support the integration of the optical payload into the satellite at our partner site in Boulder, Colorado
- Participate in in-orbit calibration activities during the Commissioning and Early Operations phases
- Present your research at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals
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Benefits
- A three-year PhD project with a competitive salary in an international and stimulating research environment
- Integration into a multi-disciplinary team of PhD students and experts covering the full spectrum of satellite instrument development: design, manufacturing, characterization, data processing, and scientific analysis
- Opportunities to present your work at national and international conferences and to actively engage in project meetings
- Membership in the HITEC Graduate School, providing additional scientific and professional training, international networking, and exchange opportunities
- Comprehensive training courses and individual opportunities for personal and professional further development
- Part-time position with 19,5 hours per week and flexible working hours
- Further development of your personal strengths, e.g. through an extensive range of training courses; a structured program of continuing education and networking opportunities specifically for doctoral researchers via JuDocS, the Jülich Center for Doctoral Researchers and Supervisors: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/judocs
- Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
Requirements
- A Master’s degree in physics or a related field is required
- Strong background in physics and/or optics, with enthusiasm for hands-on experimental work
- Willingness to work in a cleanroom environment with highly sensitive optical assemblies, including the evaluation of measurement data
- Proven laboratory experience and programming proficiency (Python or a comparable language)
- Ability to work independently and self-reliantly, while maintaining strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Fluency in English
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
Forschungszentrum Jülich on www.fz-juelich.de to apply
For more information, kindly visit FZ Julich scholarship webpage.
