Doctoral Thesis: Trusted digital services for circular economy and digital product passports (f/m/div)

In this electrifying PhD position, you will play an active role in advancing Infineon’s cutting-edge research. You will develop and refine ideas with input from our business line, academic experts, and industry partners, and have the opportunity to publish your findings in peer-reviewed journals and present them at international conferences.

The main research topics of your thesis project include but are not limited to:
Utilization of digital technologies to enable trustworthy circular economy solutions and Digital Product Passport (DPP)

• Investigate both centralized and decentralized DPP systems
• Develop secured data carriers for robust product passport applications

• Explore dynamic data updates and audit trail mechanisms for DPPs
• Design data connectors for seamless integration with systems like Gaia-X and Tractus-X

• Research scenarios involving multi-stakeholder dynamic data
• Enhance Asset Administration Shells and DPP metadata specifications
• Create and evaluate decentralized DPP service platforms

• Innovate in decentralized authorization and credential management
• Develop smart data carriers and trust services for DPP nodes

• A degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• A strong foundation in data security and cryptography
• Proficiency in software development with experience in object-oriented and web-based platforms; experience with embedded software development is a plus
• The ability to work independently and solve complex problems
• Strong presentation skills for effectively communicating research findings
• Excellent English skills, with German proficiency being advantageous

Was wir Ihnen in Graz bieten

• Möglichkeit für Coaching, Mentoring & Netzwerken
• Trainingsangebot & strukturierte Entwicklungsplanung
• Möglichkeit zur internationalen Entsendung
• Verschiedene Karrierepfade: Project Management, Technical Ladder, Management & Individual Contributor
• Flexible Arbeitszeit: Vertrauensgleitzeit
• Möglichkeit zum Home Office
• Offenheit für Teilzeit (auch in der Elternzeit)
• Sabbatical
• Sozialberatung & Betriebsarzt
• Gesundheits- & Vorsorgeprogramme
• Vergünstigtes Mittagessen
• Versicherungsangebot zu attraktiven Konditionen
• Arbeitgeberfinanzierte betriebliche Altersvorsorge
• Offenheit für flexiblen Übergang in die Altersrente
• Erfolgsbonus
• Barrierefreiheit am gesamten Standort

#WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization.
As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.
Are you in?

– Connected Secure Systems (CSS) delivers security for the connected world –
The Connected Secure Systems (CSS) segment offers comprehensive systems for a secure, networked world with a portfolio built around reliable, trendsetting microcontrollers as well as wireless connectivity and security solutions. Over the past decades, CSS has developed microcontroller, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and combined connectivity solutions (known as connectivity combos) and hardware-based security technologies. The products are used in a broad range of applications: from consumer electronics, IoT and home appliances to IT equipment, cloud security and networked cars all the way to credit and debit cards, electronic passports and IDs. With its leading technologies in the areas of computing, connectivity and security, CSS makes a decisive contribution to protecting today’s and tomorrow’s networked systems.

For more information about working at CSS with interesting employee and management insights and an overview with more #CSSDreamJobs.


The Development Center of Infineon in Graz is working on leading edge contactless, security and sensor technologies. Whether we are talking about the Near Field Communication (NFC) transmission standard, vehicle components for Radar, optical distance measurements or 3D image sensor chips for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality – our Development Center is a driving force in innovations in security, mobility, and the Internet of Things.

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