Specialty Trades Technician

These activities are usually accomplished in a standard 40- hour week schedule.

Ability to work extended hours during critical testing phases, including potential night work

To learn more about the pay band for this branch and role, please see the Career Banding rates spreadsheet.

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship.

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

In the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNC Chapel Hill, graduate education and research advances frontiers of knowledge at the two extremes of space and time, from the very small (the realm of particle physics) to the very large (the realm of astronomy), while expanding the boundaries of knowledge in the many subfields spanning length scales between. Forefront physics and astronomy research requires access to well-equipped laboratories and extensive computing capabilities; it also must be supported by comprehensive and accessible library collections. Again, in research at this advanced level, the bridging aspect of physics provides basic interdisciplinary insight for many other sciences.

The Argus Array will be the largest optical telescope array ever assembled, with a collecting area comparable to the largest monolithic telescopes in the world. The Array will push our observations of the universe into a new regime, scanning the sky 100,000x faster than current nightly-cadence sky surveys. Argus will capture a continuous multi-color, 122-gigapixel movie of the night sky, shared with the entire astronomical community in real-time through public transient alerts, images, and light curves with millions of epochs for hundreds of millions of stars.

The Argus Array Integration and Metrology Technician will serve as a hands-on technical contributor to fabrication, assembly, integration, and testing of the array, first during integration at UNC Chapel Hill and then on site at the observatory. This position requires hands-on experience building and assembling complex mechanical and electromechanical systems. A central part of this role is to develop into the project's subject matter expert for laser tracker metrology operation. The successful candidate will become the primary operator of the Leica AT500 laser tracker (or similar system) used to precisely align and orient critical system components and will work with the project team to troubleshoot complex technical issues and serve as a technical resource throughout integration and testing.

High school diploma or equivalency and two years of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Not Applicable.

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