Electronics technician for testing and support

The Space Research and Planetary Sciences division at the University of Bern researches the formation and evolution of our solar system. For this purpose, among other things, highly specialised instruments are developed and built for spacecraft, which subsequently carry out measurements in situ, e.g. in the vicinity of Jupiter. Our team is internationally recognised for its achievements and cooperates in numerous space missions, with, for example, the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA.

Tasks

Your focus will be on subsystem integration and verification and providing support to the electronics hardware and software teams.

The position comprises following tasks:

• System and sub-system testing, verification, validation
• Maintaining the required documentation (assembly logs, test reports etc.)
• Contribution to the instrument level ground support equipment
• Support for development of scripting languages software (basic Linux knowledge, Python...)
• Support for electronics hardware development incl. support for prototyping
• Support for integration, EMC and environment tests as well as support for building of test interfaces (soldering, cable manufacturing)
• Management of flight-electronics components as well as maintenance of libraries, schematics and layouts (Altium)
• Handling of space instruments (according ESD standards and in a ISO 5 cleanroom environment)

Requirements

• As electronics technician or technician HF in electronics, this position requires experience in testing of electronics system and sub-system
• Familiarity with the space environment and knowledge of the ECSS standards would be an advantage
• Good spoken and written knowledge of English is required
• German is an advantage

We offer

• A highly motivated, international team
• Central located work place at ExWi, Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern
• Our salary range is determined in accordance with the personnel regulations of the Canton of Bern
• The position is available immediatly or upon negotiation, for an initial period of one year with option of extension

Application

Your application must include the following documents:

• CV in months/years
• Relevant diplomas
• Relevant work certificates
• Motivation letter

Please send your application in one pdf to the following email address: tina.rothenbuehler@unibe.ch

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact sebastien.hayoz@unibe.ch, head of the electronics team.

Please note that your application will not be reviewed until January 2026.

www.space.unibe.ch