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Research Associate (f/m/d)
Field: Electrical or Information Engineering

Organizational unit

Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI)

Job description

As part of the research project ‘Directed energy flows’, you will be responsible for the development, simulation, evaluation and testing of methods for directed energy flows in meshed distribution grids. Specifically, your tasks will include:

  • Development of suitable benchmark models of grids and systems for the simulation, calculation and evaluation of new approaches
  • Development and construction of a demonstration framework for carrying out comprehensive tests of the technology chain
  • Conception, construction and operation of a laboratory infrastructure for ‘directed energy flows’
  • Conducting and analyzing simulations and experimental trials.
  • Coordinating and preparing project proposals.
  • Publication of scientific results
  • Support in teaching

Starting date

asap

Personal qualification

  • Completed Master's degree in electrical engineering, information technology, energy technology or a related field of study
  • Sound knowledge in the modelling and simulation of electrical networks as well as in the application of optimisation and probabilistic methods
  • Experience in the development of scenarios and models for energy grid planning and operation
  • Ideally familiarity with real-time simulations, co-simulations and the implementation of power hardware in the loop

Salary

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

This is what we offer

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an interna-tional environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

Contract duration

3 years

Application up to

30.11.2024

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Friedrich Wiegel, phone +49 721 608-25765.

Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 501/2024.

Vacancy number: 501/2024

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Contact

Personnel Support is provided by:
Personalservice (PSE) - Human Resources
Ms Wenz
Phone: +49 721 608-25093,

Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany