Universität Siegen | Germany | 57xxx Siegen | Temporary contract | Full time | Published since: 09.04.2026 on stepstone.de
Research Assistant - Chair of Lightweight Vehicle Design
Research assistant - Chair of Vehicle Lightweight Construction Area: Faculty IV - Faculty of Science and Technology | Scope of employment: Full time | Duration of employment: terminated | We are an interdisciplinary and open-minded university with currently around 14,000 students and a range of subjects ranging from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, we are among the largest employers in the region and offer a unique environment for teaching, research and further education. We are looking for: In the Faculty IV - Faculty of Science and Technology, Dep. Mechanical engineering, we are looking for a scientific employee at the next possible time on the following conditions: 100 % = 39.83 hours Group 13 TV-L limited for 3 years
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Experimental characterization of highly dynamic material behavior of the latest steels, including plasticity, failure and breakage Further development of phenomenological material laws to describe dynamic material characteristics and programming in user material data Subroutines (UMAT) Development of physical descriptions of the above-mentioned characteristics by means of the method of crystal plasticity and its integration in UMAT Development of understanding of the so-called deformation-induced martensite transformations in Gen. III steels and their effects on the forming and crash properties Material analysis using microscopic investigations such as XRD and REM Further development of experimental technology Planning, implementation and evaluation of material and components tests on static and dynamic test benches Participation in industrial projects in the field of crash calculations, experiments and structural design Teaching obligation: 4 semester weeks
Good / very good completed academic studies (Diplom TU/Master) in the field of mechanical engineering, materials engineering, material science or manufacturing technology Good knowledge of steel materials, their phase transformations and properties Good knowledge of methods of material characterization and microstructure analysis Experience in numerical simulation (e.g. LS-Dyna) Programming experience with MATLAB/Python or FORTRAN is also desirable Basic knowledge of CAD is advantageous Very good knowledge of German and English Self-employed and structured work High performance and communication and organisational capability
Promotion of own scientific qualification according to the science-time contract law (e.g. doctorate) Innovative and creative work environment Close cooperation with industry and science Error-tolerant management and freedoms to try out Extensive hardware and software equipment for scientific work
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