Research Associate – Consulting, Battery Engineering, Safety, Battery Production

PEM RWTH Aachen University

Scientific employee focusing on E-Mobility components research. Collaborating with industry and conducting project management in battery engineering and production.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeAachen • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project design and management within e-mobility, focusing on battery production and innovative process technologies. Proficient in developing prototypes and managing budgets while providing leadership and supervision in academic settings.

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Project ManagementBattery ProductionPrototype DevelopmentBudget ManagementFluent German and English

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Hard Skills

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringProcess PlanningManufacturing MethodsTesting MethodsResearch DevelopmentE-Mobility

Soft Skills

Creative ThinkingProactive DriveStructured Working StyleCuriosityMotivation to Learn

Industry Keywords

E-MobilityBattery ProductionProcess TechnologiesPrototypingConsulting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and management of projects with industry partners from acquisition through planning to execution (e.g., production and process planning, prototyping, and strategy development in the field of e-mobility).
Investigation of compelling questions related to “battery production,” with a focus on developing innovative process technologies for current and next‑generation batteries.
Development of prototypes and new monitoring, manufacturing, and testing methods as part of research and industry projects.
Supervision of students on their theses and delivery of lectures and seminars.
Responsibility for budget management and leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a technical field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering).
Ideally, initial practical experience in consulting, development, production, or e‑mobility.
A proactive drive to develop new topics and to make use of available scope for shaping projects.
Structured and reliable working style, creative and pragmatic thinking, curiosity, and strong motivation to continuously learn.
High willingness to travel and flexibility.
Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Room for personal development and the opportunity to shape your own topic areas and ideas in the production of e‑mobility components;
A working environment where ambitious colleagues collaborate toward a common goal: making the world more sustainable;
The opportunity to build and continuously develop your own network — within one of the most important fields of our time.