Research Assistant/Associate (f/m/d) Protection and Automation of LVDC grids Modular low-voltage DC Grids

Weitere Informationen

The successful candidate will be employed under a regular employment contract.
The position is to be filled at the earliest possible date and offered for a fixed term of 2 years.
It is intended to extend the initial contract period by one year. The option to extend the contract for three further years is available.
The fixed-term employment is possible as it constitutes one of the fixed-term options of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-term Scientific Contracts).
This is a full-time position with the possibility of a part-time contract upon request.
The successful candidate has the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in this position.
The salary is based on the German public service salary scale (TV-L).
The position corresponds to a pay grade of EG 13 TV-L.

Unser Profil

The energy world is facing an unprecedented period of change. The power grid is the center around which this revolution is taking place. It is time for a completely new vision of the energy system that will enable a clean and CO2-free society. The most important prerequisites for this revolution are innovative technologies, but above all the integration of modern ICT into the automation infrastructure. This revolution requires new concepts and approaches that do not come from a traditional research environment.

The goal of the Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems (ACS) is to implement a multidisciplinary research approach capable of capturing and leveraging the latest advances in ICT to help solve the most advanced problems in power system dynamics and automation. Join us and create a climate-friendly energy system of the future together with many national and international partners from industry and academia!

Ihr Profil

The ideal candidate comes with the following profile:

• University degree (Master's degree or comparable) in electrical engineering/power engineering (or similar)
• Interest in scientific work, with the goal of earning a doctoral degree
• Excited about new technologies
• Experience in simulation of electrical grids including power electronics
• Knowledge of protection and automation of electrical grids
• Fluent English
• Social competence, ability to communicate and work in a team

Desirable are

• Knowledge of LVDC grids
• Knowledge of standards on protection and automation of electrical grids
• Good command of German language

Ihre Aufgaben

You will contribute to the achievement of a holistic concept for the design and operation of a modular low-voltage DC grid with research in the field of protection and/or automation.

In the area of protection, you will in particular research modular protection functions to improve scalability, which you will design and analyze for different grid topologies and degrees of modularity as well as the aspect of bidirectionality.

In terms of automation, your research will help to define an automation framework for LVDC networks in the form of communication services and automation functions. In accordance with current standards (in particular IEC61850), you will develop interfaces between devices and services such as protection functions and verify them in test scenarios.

The research is part of a large-scale publicly funded project with partners from university and industry and aims at innovations for low and medium voltage DC grids.

Über uns

RWTH is a certified family-friendly University. We support our employees in maintaining a good work-life balance with a wide range of health, advising, and prevention services, for example university sports. Employees who are covered by collective bargaining agreements and civil servants have access to an extensive range of further training courses and the opportunity to purchase a job ticket.
RWTH is an equal opportunities employer. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly from groups that are underrepresented at the University. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability or age. RWTH is strongly committed to encouraging women in their careers. Female applicants are given preference if they are equally suitable, competent, and professionally qualified, unless a fellow candidate is favored for a specific reason.
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Besoldung / Entgelt

EG 13 TV-L