You will develop remote sensing instruments for atmospheric research. The remote sensing instruments will be used on high-altitude aircraft, stratospheric balloons, and, in the future, satellites. In your work, you will be part of an experienced interdisciplinary development team of scientists and engineers at KIT and other research institutions.

As part of this role, you will

• Create technical requirements for remote sensing instruments for atmospheric research (especially iFTS) based on scientific questions
• Design the concept and optical design of the instruments and develop them using Ansys Zemax Optical Studio and/or Code V
• Evaluate the feasibility and achievable scientific performance of the instruments
• Support the mechanical design and construction of the instruments
• Model and characterize the properties of the instruments
• Participate in the scientific and technical organization of measurement campaigns and missions
• Participate in integration into the carrier, on-site characterization, and support of measurement flights
• Evaluate the performance of the instrument after the measurement missions, and participate in the necessary further development
• Maintain the internal technical documentation of instrument development and prepare technical and scientific publications
• Participate in the preparation of funding applications for scientific projects, developments, and measurement campaigns at various organizations
• Supervise bachelor's and master's students as well as doctoral candidates

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.