CareerPlan

ALMA Summer Intern 2027- 1 Ingeniero/a Electrico/ Electrónica (AMG team)

San Pedro de Atacama, CLInternship2026-10-13 → 2026-11-12

Core

Build a Python-based monitoring, calibration, and fault detection tool for Water Vapor Radiometers (WVR) to replace a legacy LabView interface.

Role type

Summer intern, electrical/electronics engineering

Builds

Open-source software interface for WVR maintenance and verification

Domain

Radio astronomy instrumentation / Hardware control

Required skills

Python programming, hardware interaction, CAN communication, receiver/radiometer concepts, GUI development

Preferred skills

LabView familiarity, open-source software experience

Technologies

Python, LabView, CAN bus

Responsibilities

Develop a Python tool for WVR monitoring and fault detection, create a user-friendly graphical interface, interact with critical hardware devices

Seniority

Intern, supervised project-based work