Dish Structure Servo Technician for SKA-Mid
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Datum: 23 november, 2026 Tid: 11:59
Placering: SKAO
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An exciting opportunity for a Servo Technician with experience in precision motion control of electro-mechanical servo systems to join an international, multicultural organisation and support the construction of the largest radio telescope on the planet.
The Servo Technician will support the Lead Servo Technician to integrate, commission and test the Dish Structure servo system in order to deliver SKA Dishes to the Observatory for the SKA-Mid Telescope. the SKA-Mid Dish Construction Site (located in the Meerkat National Park, approximately 90km from Carnarvon).
The successful candidate will receive on-the-job training from the Dish Contractor (CETC54). The servo system features a Bosch Rexroth motion control system with three independent axes used for steering the telescope (azimuth and elevation) and the feed indexer.
This role will be reporting to the SKA-Mid Dish Site Construction Manager.
This role will be a 2-year fixed term appointment and will be based in Carnarvon, Northern Cape, South Africa for the duration of the contract.
