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Paid Mechanical engineering internship in an observatory in Antofagasta
- Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Antofagasta, Chile
- April 3, 2024 14:59
- Práctica
- Desactivado
Our collaborator is the foremost intergovernmental astronomy organisation in Europe and the world's most productive ground-based astronomical observatory. They are carrying out an ambitious programme focused on the design, construction and operation of powerful ground-based observing facilities enabling astronomers to make important scientific discoveries.
For their Maintenance, Support and Engineering (MSE), they are looking for students to participate in the Winter Internship programme 2024.
The MSE Department of the Observatory provides technical support to the four VLT 8-m telescopes, to the VLT Interferometer with its auxiliary telescopes and to all instruments available for scientific observations. The telescopes and instruments are complex systems that involve many advanced technologies and require a high level of engineering support.
"Mirror Integration Tool Upgrade”
The Mirror Integration Tool is a machine used during the recoating process of the Primary mirror of a Very Large Telescope. It is original from the beginning and suffers from faulty behavior.
They intend to upgrade its hardware and control system. The MIT functions only as a simple manual command system for a hydraulic lifting device, with basic data visualization.
Availabilty and hours:The schedule will be 8 days on-site, 10 hours/ day followed by 6 days off-duty (8x6).
Location: 120 km south of the city of Antofagasta, Chile.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS- May 3rd 2024.