Observatory Manager - Parkes Observatory

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The opportunity

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, operates the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF), a world-class network of radio astronomy observatories supporting leading research. NSW sites include Parkes, Narrabri, and Coonabarabran, with headquarters in Marsfield, Sydney. CSIRO also manages the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, home to the ASKAP Telescope and future Square Kilometre Array infrastructure.

CSIRO seeks a motivated Engineer to lead the Parkes Observatory technical team, ensuring reliable operations of its world-class research facilities including Murriyang, the Parkes 64-m telescope (“The Dish”). You will oversee engineering...