Your future responsibilities
We are looking for a highly talented Research Unit Leader who 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 systemsVision 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.