Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Designer

• Researching and structuring the literature on a current topic in the field of machine learning.
• Researching and implementing novel machine learning and computer vision approaches.
• Planning and conducting experiments.
• Self-critical evaluation of the obtained results.
• Presenting the results.
• Preparing a scientific paper in the form of a master's thesis with the results.

Master's Thesis – Modelling Approaches and Loss Design for Precise Age Estimation

Translator

• Research and implement novel machine learning approaches that improve the safety of LLMs
• Critically evaluate the results obtained
• Present findings
• Prepare a project report in the form of a master's thesis

Researcher – Localization of Safety Neurons in Text-to-Image Models

Procurement

• Support in carrying out and documenting inventory counts
• Maintenance and updating of equipment data in SAP, e.g., serial numbers, locations, or status information.

Assistant – Procurement & Inventory Execution

Systems Engineer

• As an IT Specialist in the System Integration field, you analyze, plan, and implement complex information technology systems.
• To do this, you connect hardware and software components, tailored to technical and customer requirements, into a professional IT infrastructure.
• You participate in the planning, installation, maintenance, and administration of complex IT systems and networks.
• You will learn about various operating systems, computer networking technologies, and protocols.
• You create documentation and training materials.
• You provide users with technical advice and support.

Apprenticeship as IT Specialist – System Integration

Security Engineer

• Development of methods to enhance the security of LLMs.
• A major focus is on defending against common attacks such as backdoor attacks and associated jailbreaks.
• Systematic evaluation of the robustness of LLMs against established and novel attack scenarios, regarding common and novel attacks such as backdoor attacks, divergence attacks, or membership inference attacks, etc.
• Investigation, application, and evaluation of post-hoc explainability methods to analyze model behavior, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the underlying attack mechanisms as well as the effectiveness and limitations of corresponding defense strategies.

Student Assistant – LLM Security

Research Scientist

• In unserer Gruppe „Netzregelung und Netzdynamik“ erforschen wir die Regelung und Stabilität in stromrichter-dominierten Netzen und führen Analysen und Studien durch
• Gemeinsam mit Netzbetreibern, Industrie- und Forschungspartnern unterstützen wir die Integration von stromrichterbasierten Anlagen ins Netz
• Entwickeln dynamische Anlagen- und Netzmodelle, Dynamic Stability Assessment (DSA)-Tools und -Methoden sowie stabilisierende Maßnahmen und Entscheidungsunterstützungslösungen
• Mitwirkung an Open-Source-Umgebungen für numerische Simulation und Stabilitätsbewertung

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter – Netzstabilität, Dynamische Modelle

• Help drive change
• The working group “Maritime Drone Applications” develops innovative approaches and solutions for the use of mobile robotics in the maritime domain within research projects.
• The focus is on the development and adaptation of drones, the integration of sensors and measurement technology for maintenance and inspection tasks, and on approval and regulatory matters for drone operations.
• You will work at the Offshore-Drone-Campus Cuxhaven and the Maritime Test Center Heligoland.
• You are responsible for the management and acquisition of innovative research projects.
• Your tasks include addressing research questions on the use of mobile robotics, such as drones, for maintenance and inspection in the maritime sector.
• In addition, you will be responsible for the regulatory support of drone operations: permits, flight planning, communication with authorities, and audit documentation.
• Independent acquisition and leadership of research and industry projects are also part of your responsibilities.
• You will support the operation of our research vessel.

Research Associate – Development Engineer, Maritime Drone Applications

Recruitment

• Together with the specialist departments, you formulate job postings based on requirement analyses and publish them across various channels
• You manage the applicant process from responding to initial inquiries, through pre-selection and conducting interviews, to decision-making
• To attract new talent, you represent us at career fairs and support the organization and execution of recruiting events
• You maintain a strong network with universities, personnel service providers and other relevant partners
• Together with our PR team, you create content for the website, social media and other formats – bringing your eye for storytelling and audience-appropriate messaging
• You advise employees and managers on suitable personnel development formats and organize on-site measures
• Based on identified needs, you support the expansion of our institute’s internal training offering by developing new measures and selecting suitable trainers
• At the same time, you further develop our learning management system “SuccessFactors Learning” and take responsibility for its administration
• In addition, you independently lead personnel development (PD) projects such as implementing a specialist career path or a systematic leadership development program

HR Specialist – Recruiting, Personnel Development

Administration

• Administrative support and management of our research projects in SAP
• Support and advisory services for scientific staff during proposal and offer preparation
• Accounting for our R&D projects, including invoicing and dunning/collections
• Handling tasks in project controlling such as cost monitoring, personnel allocation planning and variance analyses
• Support in preparing the year‑end closing
• Support in conducting export control for research projects with an international component
• Communication and coordination with scientific staff and other administrative departments as well as with our headquarters, funding bodies and partners
• Contributing to the further development of administrative processes and tools at our institute

Project Administration and Controlling Specialist

Social Media Manager

• As the person responsible for social media and video production, you will translate our research into compelling content for digital platforms and ensure visibility through visuals, audio and storytelling.
• Manage and develop the institute’s social media presence with a focus on LinkedIn
• Set topics and maintain a publication schedule for the overall presentation of the Fraunhofer IWU
• Plan, implement and evaluate targeted social media campaigns
• Coordinate topics, texts and graphics with the relevant departments
• Create and post-produce accompanying graphics, photos and videos
• Publish content on relevant platforms, monitor performance and derive optimization measures
• Conceive, plan and produce video formats for internal and external communications (e.g. image films, interviews, explainer videos and social media clips)
• Independently carry out video shoots and post-produce video material
• Prepare and adapt video material for different channels and target groups
• Develop and implement creative visual and narrative concepts in coordination with specialist departments
• Ensure compliance with quality, brand and design standards
• Coordinate external service providers for video productions
• Maintain and archive video assets
• Manage the Fraunhofer IWU YouTube channel including publishing and administration of video content
• Advise specialist departments on the conception and design of digital communication formats such as videocasts and podcasts as well as the institute blogs (kognitive-produktion.de and fraunhofer-zukunftsfabrik.de)

Communications Specialist – Social Media, Video Production

Full-stack Engineer

• Programming: Implement complex features, optimize existing systems, and ensure our code quality remains top-notch — whether in the backend, frontend, or both
• AI & technology scouting: Test brand-new tools and frameworks
• Cloud-native & scaling: Work with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure) — you are familiar with containerization and microservices or eager to learn more
• Mobile apps & prototyping: Develop prototypes and iterate based on user feedback

Working Student – Full Stack Engineer

Content Marketing Manager

• You will support the further development of the Fraunhofer ILT websites, including SEO and content management (currently using Adobe Experience Manager).
• You will analyze and interpret web statistics and KPIs using Matomo, LeadLab, and Google Search Console.
• You will publish our videos on YouTube.
• You will format e‑papers from documents and make them available on our websites.
• You will create, maintain, and clearly present Excel reports and evaluations.

Working Student – Internet Communication, Content Management

Supply Chain

• Develop a modular optimization framework for a real-world Inventory Routing Problem
• Review relevant literature and existing solution approaches
• Formalize the use case, its scale, constraints, and available data
• Design and implement a prototypical end-to-end system
• Research different decomposition strategies and implement a modular solution

Master's Thesis – Large-Scale Optimization, Supply Chain Logistics

Architect

• Als Bauherrenvertretung übernehmen Sie die Gesamtverantwortung für spannende Bauprojekte – von der ersten Idee bis zur erfolgreichen Übergabe.
• Sie steuern Neubau-, Umbau-, Erweiterungs- und Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen in enger Abstimmung mit Nutzer*innen, internen Fachabteilungen und externen Projektpartnern.
• Im Vorfeld stellen Sie externe Projektteams zusammen, führen im Anschluss die Beteiligten und koordinieren alle Projektphasen bis zur Umsetzung.
• Sie verantworten Budget, Qualität und Termine über alle Leistungsphasen und steuern Projekte unter Berücksichtigung wirtschaftlicher, nachhaltiger und technischer Anforderungen.
• Im Team entwickeln Sie aktiv neue Standards, um den Bauprozess schneller, effizienter und nachhaltiger zu gestalten.
• Mit hoher Verantwortungsbereitschaft und Entscheidungsfreude begleiten und kontrollieren Sie Planungs- und Ausführungsprozesse.

Architekt, Projektleitung Forschungsbau

Software Engineer

• Entwickelst und optimierst FPGA-Designs in Verilog oder VHDL für hochperformante Datenverarbeitungssysteme
• Implementierst Embedded-Software in C/C++ für Petalinux auf Xilinx-Zynq-Plattformen
• Entwickelst Echtzeitdatenverarbeitungsalgorithmen für die Signalakquisition und -verarbeitung von Laserscannerdaten
• Nimmst neue Systeme in Betrieb, führst Tests durch und analysierst Performance-Kennzahlen
• Arbeitest eng mit Optiker:innen, Elektronikentwickler:innen und Systemintegrator:innen zusammen