Head of Research Unit - Instrumentation and Testing (all genders)

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

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.

• 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...).

• 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.

• 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.