Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System

Andrew Johnson <[email protected]> · Mon, 25 Nov 1996 18:03:13 -0500 (EST)

I have been instructed to post this job advert to Tech-Talk in case there 
is anyone with EPICS experience out there who is interested.  Note the 
closing date for receipt of applications is this Thursday (28th November).

- Andrew
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 .'   `.	Andrew Johnson, Head of Electronics
/ Royal )	Royal Greenwich Observatory
\ Greenwich	Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0EZ
| Observatory	Tel: +44 1223 374823   Fax: 374700
+----------	WWW: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~anj

ROYAL GREENWICH OBSERVATORY, (CAMBRIDGE)
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEER 
ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS
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A vacancy exists in the Electronics Section of the Technology 
Division of the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) in Cambridge, 
for a Professional Electronic Engineer. The post will involve 
electronic, electro-mechanical and low-level software design and 
development for telescopes and their instrumentation, working 
alone and in multi-disciplinary project teams to enhance existing 
telescopes and instrumentation and develop new ones.

Technology Division has  responsibility for the development of 
advanced telescope, instrument and detector systems for 
observatories on La Palma in the Canary Islands, and on Hawaii. 
The Division is also engaged in designing and constructing systems 
for the new 8 metre Gemini telescopes on Hawaii and in Chile, and 
is developing a new 2 metre telescope for La Palma.

DUTIES:
* Designing and developing electronic systems for telescope and 
  instrument control, using up-to-date analogue and digital design 
  techniques including simulation, prototyping and evaluation as 
  necessary; subsequent testing and commissioning of these systems, 
  both locally and at the overseas sites 
* Specifying and developing enhancements or replacements for 
  existing systems, and analysing problems with a view to providing 
  effective solutions
* Management of both electronic and multi - disciplinary projects 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 
Applicants should be capable of leading work of an investigative 
nature at Professional Engineer level. Good communications skills 
and proven project management experience are required.

Applicants should have either a relevant degree and two years 
experience, or an HNC plus 4 Years experience in  two of the 
following:
* Design and development of digital electronics 
* Microprocessor systems design, interfacing and communications 
  (preferably VMEbus).
* Design and development of analog electronics, preferably with 
  some low-noise/high interference rejection experience.
* Simulation, analysis and design of complete electronics/electro-
  mechanical systems.
* Programming microprocessor systems using a real-time operating 
  system (preferably VxWorks) in C or a similar structured high-
  level language.

The salary will be in the Band 4 range of 13,411 UK pounds pa to 
23,697 UK pounds pa, depending on age and qualifications.

For further information and an application form please contact 
Miss J Adams <[email protected]>, The Royal Greenwich 
Observatory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0EZ, UK.  
Tel: +44 (0)1223 374000 ext.4865.  For further technical 
information please contact Mr A Johnson <[email protected]> or 
Mr M Johnson at the RGO.

Please quote reference number 15/96.

Closing date: 28th November 1996

Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System

Experimental Physics and
Industrial Control System