Organizational unit: INSTRUMENTATION DIVISION

Email
secins [at] iac.es
Headquarter
Headquarters
Description
The Instrumentation Division provides technological support in the elaboration and execution of research and development projects to fulfil the aims of the IAC. Among the objectives of the Division are the development of new instrumentation for astronomical research, the maintenance of the existing astronomical instrumentation, the utilization of its technological capabilities in other fields of science and engineering to benefit the society, the training of technical personnel, and the generation and transfer of technology. The Division is divided into various engineering departments (Software, Electronics, Optics, Mechanics, and Projects) and Production (Mechanics, Electronics, and Technical Drawing workshops, and Specific Software Services).
  • Project
    SOPHI (Solar Orbiter)
    Solar Orbiter Polarimetric and Helioseismic Imager
  • Project
    TIP II - Tenerife Infrared Polarimeter II
    TIP II is an improvement of the Tenerife Infrared polarimeter (TIP) built by the IAC for the VTT telescope in the Teide Observatory. TIP II includes a new...
  • Job
    UN TITULADO/A SUPERIOR, FUERA DE CONVENIO, EN LA MODALIDAD DE CONTRATO LABORAL DE OBRA O SERVICIO PARA LA REALIZACIÓN DE UN PROYECTO ESPECÍFICO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA O TÉCNICA. INGENIERO SOFTWARE GTCAO LGS (REF. PS-2019-085)
    Resolución de la Dirección del Consorcio Público Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para la contratación de un/a...
  • Job
    Un/a Titulado/a Superior para la realización de un proyecto específico de investigación científica o técnica. (Ingeniero Mecánico-Quijote) PS-2020-014
    Resolución de la Dirección del Consorcio Público Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para la contratación de Un /a...
  • Job
    Un/a Titulado/a Superior, Ingeniería Mecánica Ares. PS-2020-003
    Resolución de la Dirección del Consorcio Público Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias por la que se convoca proceso selectivo para la contratación de un/a...
  • Project
    Virtual Acoustic Space - EAV
    The IAC was a participant in this project to create a device capable of generating acoustic signals to carry information about space. Its aim is to create a...
  • Project
    VSA Extension
    Very Small Array Extension
  • Project
    WEAVE - WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer
    New multi-object spectrograph planned for the 4.2m William Herschell Telescope (WHT) located in the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, on La Palma island.