Engineer for Laboratory Automation – AI Driven Photovoltaic Research

Would you like to play a part in Germany’s energy transition? Then the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energies (HI ERN) is the perfect place for you! HI ERN forms the centrepiece of a close partnership between Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ), the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) for Materials and Energy, and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) at the Erlangen site. The partners’ collaboration focuses on innovative materials and processes for photovoltaic energy systems, as well as hydrogen as a storage and carrier medium for CO2-neutral energy. Join us in making renewable energy climate-neutral, sustainable and cost-effective! Further information on HI ERN and its forward-looking research priorities can be found at https://www.hi-ern.de.

Your Job

You will work at the intersection of robotics, electronics, and photovoltaic research. Key focus areas include:

Laboratory automation with multi-axis robot arms, linear motion systems and automated pipetting
Design and fabrication of hardware for new experimental requirements —sample-changing systems, characterization setups, rapid prototyping
Electronics for laboratory control (Raspberry Pi, ESP32, amplifiers, oscilloscopes)
Optical systems – detectors, lenses, spectral filters and fiber optics

Your Profile

Master's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, or Materials Science
Strong interest in developing mechatronic systems and computer-controlled hardware
Enjoyment of working in an international, interdisciplinary environment
Very good command of written and spoken English with extensive vocabulary is required (at least B2 level according to the CEFR), ideally supported by a certificate confirming the language level. Knowledge of the German language is not mandatory but certainly appreciated

Our Benefits for You

We work on highly topical, socially relevant issues and offer you the opportunity to actively shape change! You can expect a wide range of opportunities:

Meaningful tasks: The position offers a varied and diverse role in an international environment
Work-life balance: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
Vacation: You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year's)
Flexibility: Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time, allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
Knowledge & further training: Your professional development is important to us – we provide targeted, individual support
Successful start: It is important to us that you quickly settle into the team and are given structured training for your tasks. We also support you from the very beginning and make your start easier with our Welcome Days and Welcome Guide
Fair remuneration: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on theBMI website. The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 69 ff. of the PDF download
Perspective: After a 2-year fixed-term contract, our goal is to hire you on a permanent basis. Let's use this time to find out how well we fit together.
Support for international employees: Our International Advisory Service makes it easier for international employees to get started

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality and on specific support options: https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey

Place of Employment:Erlangen

Start Date: as soon as possible

Working Hours: 39 Hours / Week

Salary: pay grade 13 TVöD-Bund

Application Deadline: The position will be published until it is successfully filled.

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