For our location in Zeuthen we are seeking:

Scientist as quality assurance manager for the ULTRASAT camera

Limited: 2 years | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: APMA022/2025 | Deadline: 19.08.2025 | Full-time/Part-time | Remote work possible

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

ULTRASAT is a space mission mapping the ultraviolet sky. Its primary science objective is to search for counterparts of gravitational wave sources. The mission is led by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Israel Space Agency and is planned to be in orbit by 2028. DESY develops and produces the UV camera for the ULTRASAT mission.

About your role:

• Active role in the ULTRASAT camera development
• Responsibility for the Quality Assurance of the camera
• Responsibility for Quality Assurance aspects of the infrastructure, e.g. clean room
• Quality Assurance point of contact for industry partners and the mission QA
• Participation in the testing of the camera
• Active role in mission review

About you:

• Master's degree in space engineering, aeronautics, physics, material science or equivalent qualification
• Experience with space projects
• Good knowledge of English and the willingness to learn German
• Willingness to participate in expert and working meetings and conferences abroad

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work‑life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

Contact

For further information, please contact Merlin Barschke at +49 33762 7‑7242 ( [email protected]) and David Berge at +49 33762 7‑7291 ( [email protected]).

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

Apply now!

DESY promotes equal opportunities and diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position.

Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified ( sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here:

https://www.desy.de/career

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

Human Resources Department | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg

Phone: +49 40 8998-3392