The choice to work at ASTRON was one I could make immediate. I wanted to enjoy working in a high tech environment, but also have the opportunity to keep developing myself. The beautiful surroundings in which ASTRON is located, the Dwingelderveld, made my decision very easy.
Personally I find it fascinating to realize an instrument together with a diverse team involving people of various disciplines, personalities and nationalities. We go through the entire process together, from development to implementation. Each stage has its own dynamics and thus requires other qualities. In the technical field, but also in terms of personal skills. This diversity makes the work inspiring and varied.
I really like the atmosphere at ASTRON. I work together with enthusiastic and skilled colleagues. This ensures that the atmosphere at ASTRON is always good. You work here because you like it, and this is something you will notice.
Besides my daily technical work I’m active in the works council. I can highly recommend this to everybody, because you get a lot of insight in the functioning of the organization. It becomes clear why ASTRON developes in a certain direction. And it gives an extra dimension to my work at ASTRON.
We are continuously developing new, cutting-edge instruments for radio astronomy and are working on major upgrades of our current telescopes. As a Systems Engineer, you will oversee the instrument development process.
For our ongoing Science Data Centre (SDC) development, we are seeking a software engineer to strengthen Team Rainbow, one of our highly esteemed scrum teams. At the SDC, we strive to maximize the scientific impact of our world-leading instrumentation portfolio.
For the continuous development of our LOFAR telescope, we are looking for a software engineer to strengthen one of our SCRUM teams.
Bell Burnell Fellow will represent and reflect all of ASTRON’s foundational values as it continues its 75 year leadership in radio astronomy discovery and innovation. The fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity for a scientist to pursue innovative research and development in an institute that spans the entire spectrum of radio astronomy expertise – from development, to operation, to science frontiers.Â