Project Manager Embedded AI in Sensor Applications

Оccupation: Project Manager

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.de) currently operates 75 institutes and research institutions in Germany and is one of the leading organisations for application-oriented research. Around 32 000 employees develop the annual research volume of 3.4 billion euros.

The Fraunhofer IMS develops microelectronics and AI and Software solutions with the focus of intelligent sensor technology. Our applications are diverse from healthcare, industry, space and mobility. They range from early detection of plant diseases in organic farming to virtual safety cages for robots to failure prediction for machines and plants. Technically, we often use integrated optical sensors, current or vibration measurements.

As a project manager*in the Fraunhofer IMS business unit, you are responsible for strategically important, often interdisciplinary, research and development projects with partners from Germany and abroad.

Do you want to support sustainable production and agriculture with technical solutions? Are you interested in new sensor concepts related to AI? Then you as an employee in the team of the "Industry" business segment are properly cancelled.

What you do with us

• In your role as a cross-border project manager*in, you exchange with the various project leaders and project teams, identify target projects of the subprojects and monitor the current status of implementation.
• To do this, you create the time planning and cost calculation for research and development projects, design risk strategies and plan the project structure incl. Communication paths and escalation processes
• You conduct projects from kick-off to completion independently with classic and/or agile methods.
• In addition, you will review potential customer requests and provide new customers with initial contact with our experienced project leaders.
• Together with the PR team and the other project partners, you will direct the project's external representation. To do this, you will regularly hold lectures at conferences, fairs and other events and provide input for the creation of print media as well as contributions on digital platforms. They regularly visit regional network events and are the first point of contact for project start-ups with new partners. Together with the team of the business unit, they identify attractive applications and markets and help to derive roadmaps to develop the necessary technologies.

What you bring

• Complete university studies (Master/Uni Diploma) of electrical engineering, physics, computer science, in the field of industrial engineering or comparable studies
• First experience with AI on embedded systems, corresponding frameworks such as TFLite or applications in sensor technology (e.g. image classification, time series analysis etc.)
• Ideally knowledge of sensor methods (e.g. hyperspectral cameras/spectrometers, vibration sensors/photoacoustics, LiDAR)
• Organizational talent and fun at the management of multidisciplinary project teams
• Basic knowledge of project management techniques (classical and/or agile) and ideally experience with collaboration and/or project management tools such as GitLab, Conceptboard, Mindmanager, MS Project Secure communication in German and/or English

What you can expect

• An independent function in close cooperation with specialist departments, the team of the business field and the supporting departments such as PR/QM
• An appreciative working atmosphere and open spaces for implementing own project ideas
• Flexible working hours (running time with integrated core working time from 9:30 to 15:00, Friday from 9:30 to 13:00) and mobile work on up to two days a week for better reconciliation of work and private life
• Occupational pension (VBL) and grant to the Deutschland-Ticket Job
• Very good transport with public transport/car and free parking and bicycle parking for employees
• Free medical care (BAD), such as annual influenza vaccination or visual testing
• Support offers for the reconciliation of family and profession: co-child office, child care and consulting services on Homecare-Eldercare etc. in cooperation with the pme family service Corporate Benefits: Benefits Offers from renowned manufacturers and brands

We value and promote the diversity of the competences of our employees and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Disabled people are preferably set with the same suitability. The job is limited to 3 years. However, we are interested in long-term cooperation. The weekly working time is 39 hours. The body can also be occupied in parttime. Employment, remuneration and social benefits are based on the public service collective agreement (TVöD). In addition, Fraunhofer can provide performance and success-dependent variable compensation components. The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft plays a central role in the innovation process with its focus on key technologies relevant to the future as well as on the exploitation of results in business and industry. As a guide and impulse provider for innovative developments and scientific excellence, it works with the design of our society and our future. Did we awaken your interest? Then apply online with your meaningful application documents. We look forward to meeting you!

Questions about this position will be answered to you: Mr Adam Smieja Phone: +[for phone number see the original ad] E-mail: [for e-mail see the original ad] Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS www.ims.fraunhofer.de

Reference number: 79811 Application period:

Questions about this position will be answered to you: Mr Adam Smieja Phone: +[for phone number see the original ad] E-mail: [for e-mail see the original ad]

Joblocations:

47057 Duisburg, NORDRHEIN_WESTFALEN, GERMANY

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