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Electrical Engineer

California Institute Of Technology

Owens Valley, CA · Posted October 15, 2026

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About the job

Caltech is a world-renowned science and engineering institute that marshals some of the world's brightest minds and most innovative tools to address fundamental scientific questions. We thrive on finding and cultivating talented people who are passionate about what they do. Join us and be a part of the diverse Caltech community

Job Summary

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer with experience designing, building, and testing digital, RF, and drive control electronics to work on the DSA-2000 project , a world-leading radio telescope that will commence construction in 2026. The array will use 2000, 5-meter dishes to observe at radio wavelengths (0.7 - 2 GHz frequency range) to survey the skies 10x faster than any radio telescope current or planned. The telescope will conduct a broad range of research, including the study of the formation of galaxies, the search for cosmic explosions, and investigations into the nature of gravity.

The applicant would fulfill the role of Electrical Engineer for the DSA-2000 project. This role will support the Infrastructure subsystem as we progress through the final design stage to construction.

The role will be based in Ely, Nevada.

Please contact Dr.Francois Kapp ( fkapp @caltech.edu ) with any questions regarding this position.

Application review will begin on May 5, 2025.

Essential Job Duties

Manage deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of digital, RF and drive control electronics.

Manage a team of electronics technicians.

Develop test procedures. Develop procedures for repairing and tracking failures.

Contribute to the design of instrumentation upgrades.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an engineering or science field, or equivalent experience.

5 yrs experience designing, building, and testing digital, RF, and drive control electronics.

5 yrs experience managing electronics technicians.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.

Experience with radio astronomy instrumentation.

Experience deploying complex electronics systems in remote environments.

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