Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Research Engineer, Wind Energy – Power Electronics & Grid Integration

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Bremerhaven • Germany

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About the role

  • Participate in various research and industry projects related to the grid integration of wind turbines
  • Support the commissioning of a converter test bench
  • Optimize and expand other test benches with a focus on Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHiL)
  • Develop testing methods to generate measurement data for model validation
  • Design test and validation procedures for grid-forming characteristics
  • Prepare scientific reports and publications to present findings
  • Manage projects and lead individual R&D projects over time
  • Assist team members in planning and executing measurement campaigns

Requirements

  • Completed diploma or master’s degree in electrical engineering, power engineering, control engineering, mechatronics, or engineering management
  • Basic understanding of electrical energy systems
  • Familiarity with control engineering and grid modeling (at least in theory)
  • Experience with MATLAB and PSCAD is a plus
  • Experience with software-in-the-loop (SIL), model-in-the-loop (MIL), or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) is advantageous
  • Good command of German and English
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Hard Skills & Tools
grid integrationconverter test benchPower Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHiL)testing methodsmodel validationtest and validation procedureselectrical energy systemscontrol engineeringgrid modelingsoftware-in-the-loop (SIL)
Soft Skills
project managementleadershipteam collaborationplanningexecutioncommunicationreport writingpresentation skills
Certifications
diploma in electrical engineeringmaster’s degree in electrical engineeringdiploma in power engineeringmaster’s degree in power engineeringdiploma in control engineeringmaster’s degree in control engineeringdiploma in mechatronicsmaster’s degree in mechatronicsdiploma in engineering managementmaster’s degree in engineering management