South Pole Machinist
Core
Operate and maintain the MAPO machine shop and provide on-site machining services to scientists and engineers at the NSF Amundsen-Scott research station in Antarctica.
Role type
Machinist
Builds
Scientific equipment and mechanical assemblies for astronomy and astrophysics research
Domain
Antarctic research / Precision machining
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Machining, operating complex instruments, assembly and set-up of scientific equipment, testing and maintenance of electrical and mechanical assemblies, climbing, operating power tools
Preferred skills
Experience with telescopes, mechanical systems, electrical systems, servo systems, cryogenic systems, radio, analog, and digital electronics
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Maintain and operate the MAPO machine shop, provide machining support for science projects and the NSF Station, assist with assembly and set-up of scientific equipment, assist with testing and maintenance of electrical and mechanical assemblies, climb and operate machines and power tools outside the shop, perform fieldwork for instrument deployment and maintenance
Seniority
Mid-level IC
