You will assist a senior technician in installing, managing and maintaining a large number of different sensors (e.g., weather radars, radiometers, weather stations etc..) for the Ruisdael observatory. You will be working in a small team of approximately five colleagues. However the Ruisdael project itself consists of a large network of almost one hundred people in the Netherlands. 

You will be working mostly at the TU Delft, but with frequent field visits to the sites where the sensors are situated. Most probably you will spend 40% in the field and 60% at the TU Delft. 

The key job responsibilities of the successful candidate for this Technician position include:

• Provide technical support to staff members and students for the installation/deployment of new equipment, including during measurement campaigns.
• Plan and schedule regular trips to the measurement sites in Cabauw, Delft, Rotterdam and Lutjewad for repairs, maintenance, calibration and quality control.
• Establish rules and procedures for the secure operation and maintenance of sensors.
• Maintain a detailed logbook documenting all maintenance, repairs and change of settings.
• Help maintain and up-to-date inventory of available equipment and supplies.

The ideal candidate should be tech-savvy, detail-oriented with a background in electrical or mechanical engineering (or equivalent) and an affinity for performing technical work and small repairs. The need to have skills are:

• Ability to repair electronic and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to work in a team, plan and prioritize tasks.
• Good level in English. Knowledge of Dutch is a plus.

Fixed-term contract: 2 years.

• A salary according to the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities, plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

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