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Silicon Austria Labs (SAL)

Head of Research Unit - Instrumentation and Testing (all genders) // Job-ID: 164-1

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Your future responsibilities

We are looking for a highly talented Research Unit Leader to will lead and drive the highest quality, industrial-grade research in power electronics devices.

Leadership responsibilities

  • Continue to develop the unit of 10 researchers focused on control platforms for power electronic converter systems for a wide range of sectors and applications.
  • Provide vision for long-term research opportunities in power electronics.
  • Establish and manage research projects with a wide range of industrial and academic partners.
  • Shaping the department's research programme and project portfolio with supervisors and peers.
  • Effectively delegate research issues to the right combination of SAL scientists and researchers for best team performance.
  • Plan and control the research unit's budget and resources.
  • Provide overall leadership for the research unit to deliver high quality research outputs, innovation and economic impact.

Technology  

  • Development of hardware and software for power electronic systems. Focus on microcontroller and FPGA-based control platforms for typically complex converter systems with demanding requirements (in terms of dynamics, synchronised paralleling, fail-safe solutions).  
  •  Model-based design of firmware and software for both FPGA and microcontroller control platforms.  
  • Development of control architectures and modulation strategies for dynamic and efficient converter systems   
  • Vision of how future power electronics systems and their control units can benefit from other scientific domains (e.g. artificial intelligence, sensor technology, numerical techniques...). 

Your profile

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Control Engineering or related fields with a specialisation in power electronics.
  • At least 8 years of practical experience in power electronics. Experience in an academic environment is an advantage.
  • Expertise in power electronics with a focus on control engineering.
  • Strong scientific track record as evidenced by publications, invited talks, etc.
  • Project management skills.
  • Experience in the Austrian and European funding landscape preferred.
  • Active industrial and academic network preferred.
  • Contacts within the international power electronics industrial network are a plus.
  • Autonomous, well organised and enjoy working in a dynamic and multicultural team.
  • Innovative and keen to find solutions to applied research challenges.
  • Leadership qualities, ability to inspire, develop and motivate young scientists and researchers to perform at their best.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Important Facts about SAL

  • Diversified research activities with plenty of technical challenges.
  • State-of-the-art lab facilities and instruments.
  • Internal and external training opportunities for further development.
  • Home Office possible.
  • € 4 per day food allowance in restaurants or € 2 per day in supermarkets.
  • Family & kids friendly.
  • Free coffee/milk/tea & fresh fruits.
  • Start: as soon as possible.

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) in occupational group G (G1 salary = EUR 5.356, paid 14 times a year). Your actual salary depends on your experience and qualifications. We offer a gross salary in the range between EUR 85.000 to EUR 120.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract and bonus).

Informatie over de vacature

Functienaam
Head of Research Unit - Instrumentation and Testing (all genders) // Job-ID: 164-1
Locatie
Inffeldgasse 33 Graz, Oostenrijk
Gepubliceerd
2024-12-05
Uiterste sollicitatiedatum
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