Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

Research Analyst

• Manage industrial and third-party funded projects focusing on GaN power devices and semiconductor membranes
• Participate in project acquisition
• Present the GaN power device product portfolio at trade fairs and conferences
• Coordinate and actively contribute to subprojects or work packages within projects (e.g., component design, manufacturing, and characterization)
• Document results and communicate them internally and externally, including publications and patent exploitation

Research Associate – Project Management, GaN Components

Research Engineer

• Verstärkung in der Gruppe »Leistungselektronik und Netzintegration«.
• Unterstützung bei der Inbetriebnahme eines Umrichter-Prüfstands.
• Optimierung und Erweiterung anderer Prüfstände.
• Arbeiten mit verschiedenen Echtzeitsystemen und Netzmodellen.
• Entwicklung von Testmethoden zur Generierung von Messdaten zur Modellvalidierung.
• Dokumentation der Ergebnisse in wissenschaftlichen Berichten und Veröffentlichungen.
• Übernahme von Aufgaben im Projektmanagement und Leitung einzelner Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte.
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit nationalen und internationalen Kunden und Projektpartnern.

Forschungsingenieur Windenergie – Leistungselektronik, Netzintegration

• Entwicklungskoordination für SAP-Einkaufsapplikationen: Analyse von Anforderungen und Koordination der SAP-Entwickler*innen bis zur fertigen Umsetzung
• Prozessoptimierung im Einkauf mit SAP Ariba, MM, QM und EAM
• Testmanagement inklusive Durchführung und Dokumentation zu SAP Ariba, MM, QM und EAM
• User-Qualifizierung: Entwicklung von Schulungskonzepten und Schulungsdurchführung für SAP Ariba, MM, QM, EAM
• Lösung von Incidents fachlicher Ausprägung zu SAP Ariba, MM, QM und EAM
• Anforderungsmanagement: Bindeglied zwischen Anwender*innen, Koordinator*innen anderer Fachbereiche, Applikationsexpert*innen und den SAP-Entwickler*innen

Projektkoordinator – Prozessmanager SAP Ariba, MM, QM, EAM

• 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

Research Engineer, Wind Energy – Power Electronics & Grid Integration

Events

• Support in organizing and booking business trips in accordance with the Federal Travel Expenses Act (BRKG); training will be provided
• Support in organizing and executing larger internal and external events
• Support to the group leader and the assistant to the institute management with administrative tasks such as Excel calculations for the initial outfitting of the new institute building, document management, scheduling, ordering, etc.

Working Student – Travel Bookings and Events

Designer

• Conceptualization and design of innovative GaN-based devices using commercial and open-source EDA software
• Design of control measurements for in-line characterization of novel components during fabrication
• Simulation and calibration of processes and device properties using TCAD
• Supervision of students in device design and simulation
• Independently managing work packages from forward-looking research projects with various internal and external stakeholders from industry and academia
• Documenting and communicating results internally and to customers, and leveraging findings in publications and patents

Scientific Employee – Design & Simulation of GaN Devices

• Conceptualization and design of innovative GaN-based devices using commercial and open-source EDA software
• Conceptualization of control measurements for the in-line characterization of novel devices during production
• Simulation and calibration of processes and device properties using TCAD
• Supervision of students during the design and simulation of building elements
• Independent processing of work packages within forward-looking research projects with various internal and external actors from industry and research
• Documentation and communication of the results internally as well as to customers and capitalization of the results through publications and patents

Research Associate – Design and Simulation of GaN Devices

Machine Learning Engineer

• Support for research projects in the field of Machine Learning for production
• AI-based analysis of measurement data
• Training and testing ML models with mechanical-engineering–relevant data
• Support for integrating and using language models

Student Assistant – Machine Learning, Mechanical Engineering

Controller

• Provide support to the scientific departments to promote the institute's success
• Prepare and execute the institute's monthly financial closings
• Analyze variances and identify potential risks
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and financial projections in collaboration with the administration management
• Contribute to the design and implementation of an internal departmental controlling/reporting system

Institute Controller

Manager

• You provide legal advice — in cooperation with and in consultation with the legal departments of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft — on all legal questions relating to research and development agreements with national and international contracting parties.
• You draft, negotiate and conclude contracts — in coordination with the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft legal departments — for clinical trials under the German Medicines Act (Arzneimittelgesetz, AMG) and the European Clinical Trial Regulation, as well as contracts related to the manufacture of medicinal products and medical devices.
• You support and coordinate cooperation between the legal departments and serve as the interface between the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and our industry partners.
• In your work you constantly operate in the tension between the interests of a publicly funded research institution and the expectations of our industrial clients.
• You independently prepare proposals for our industry partners, negotiate confidentiality agreements (NDAs) and bring both to conclusion.
• You assist in drafting and negotiating Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) as well as Letters of Intent / Memoranda of Understanding (LOIs / MOUs).
• You draft and maintain contracts for Fraunhofer ITMP that relate to our daily research operations.
• You handle export control and related legal questions arising from research projects at Fraunhofer ITMP.
• In addition, you contribute to the implementation, monitoring and optimization of internal processes.

Qualified Lawyer, Contract Manager - Research Institute

Software Engineer

• Development of life-cycle-based methods and digital tools for sustainable products and production processes
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of novel technologies
• Economic assessment of novel technologies
• Programming of Life Cycle Engineering tools
• Evaluation of circular economy strategies, e.g., linking with LCA and LCC
• Development of decarbonization strategies for companies
• Further development of LCA methodologies

Bachelor's/Master's Thesis – Life Cycle Engineering

Research Scientist

• Akquisition, Leitung und Bearbeitung von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten in den Themenfeldern Struktursimulation, intelligente Systeme und Maschinenentwicklung
• Entwicklung innovativer Lösungsansätze zur Verschiebung technologischer Prozessgrenzen
• Planung und Auswertung komplexer Versuchsreihen, Interpretation der Versuchsergebnisse und Ableitung von Handlungssträngen
• Aufbau und Pflege von Kundschaftskontakten, Auswertung von Kundschaftsanfragen
• Aufbereitung von Forschungsergebnissen für Berichte und Beiträge in Fachzeitschriften sowie Präsentationen auf nationalen und internationalen Konferenzen und Tagungen

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter – Simulation von Umformmaschinen

Administrative Assistant

• Übernahme von Aufgaben an der Schnittstelle zu den administrativen Abteilungen in den Bereichen Angebotserstellung, Einkauf, Buchhaltung und Personal
• Dienstreisenorganisation, -buchung, -abrechnung in SAP
• Unterstützung im operativen Tagesgeschäft durch selbstständige Büroorganisation, wie z. B. Terminplanung, Post, Korrespondenz in deutscher und englischer Sprache
• Organisation von Meetings (Terminreservierungen, Raum- und Catering-Bestellungen sowie ggf. Protokollführung)
• Pflege unterschiedlicher Informationssysteme (SAP, Datenbanken, Listen) und Unterstützung bei der Erstellung von PowerPoint Präsentationen

Assistenz, Sekretariat, Office Manager

• Support in preparing life cycle assessments (LCAs) and life cycle cost analyses
• Learn new topics independently through self-directed research
• Prepare research results in engaging presentations and reports
• Assist the project lead in coordinating a variety of tasks within research projects

Student Research Assistant – Sustainability Management, Life Cycle Engineering

• Ansprechperson für Mitarbeitende und Führungskräfte in allen Fragestellungen rund um die Zeitwirtschaft
• Weiterentwicklung und Betreuung der Zeitwirtschaftsprozesse sowie der eingesetzten SAP-Software unter Berücksichtigung externer und interner Rahmenbedingungen (z. B. Tarifabschlüsse, gesetzliche Vorgaben, neue Prozesse)
• Prüfung und Einführung neuer Funktionalitäten in der Zeitwirtschaft
• Pflege und Verwaltung von An- und Abwesenheiten, Arbeitszeitmodellen sowie Arbeitszeitkontingenten
• Prüfung und Festsetzung von Urlaubsansprüchen
• Erstellung von Bescheinigungen, Statistiken und Auswertungen
• Aktive Mitwirkung an HR-Projekten und Prozessoptimierungen