Research Assistant - PhD Student (m/f/d)

Supplier: Chair of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage System Technology The Chair of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems Technology under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer is part of the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrical Drives (ISEA) at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at RWTH Aachen. We are the largest university working group in Germany that deals with the basics of battery technology and their system integration in applications. Our publications provide a good overview of the topics we are dealing with: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dirk-Uwe-Sauer Our aim is to further develop and improve the characterization, monitoring and evaluation of battery systems across a wide range of technology. This is done in the context of container-based test and storage systems in which battery modules are operated, loaded and discharged under realistic operating conditions and are continuously monitored. For this purpose, existing test and measurement infrastructures are integrated and expanded, testing and operating environments are designed and corresponding systems are integrated into the overall architecture. The resulting operating and measurement data are systematically evaluated and used to develop and validate physical and data-based models for state description and forecasting of battery systems. The “Center for Ageing, Reliability and Lifetime Prediction of Electrochemical and Power Electronic Systems” (CARL) is currently building your work environment as a state-of-the-art research building on Campus Melaten. This will link method-oriented, interdisciplinary top research from material level to energy system level from mid-2022. The RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university. RWTH offers a variety of health, counselling and prevention services (e.g. university sports) as part of a university health management. There is a wide range of training and the possibility of obtaining a job ticket for employees and civil servants.

You are actively working in projects to investigate and characterize battery systems both in test stand operation and in the application environment close to reality in the context of a container-based test and storage system. The focus is on the integration, further development and application of modern measuring, testing and monitoring methods for evaluating the state of battery cells and modules. In the context of the CARL there is a special focus on the linking and joint evaluation of data from different measurement, test and operating sources. The aim is the holistic description of the battery state as well as the derivation of loadable models for diagnosis and forecasting during operation.

Do you want to work together with industrial companies in a university environment? Do you like to work both theoretically and practically on engineering issues and are looking for independent solutions? You can imagine a promotion in the field of battery systems? Interest in lithium-ion batteries and battery systems First experience in CAD design with, for example, Solidworks, Inventor, NX CAE, CATIA First experiences in a hardware-related programming language e.g. C, VHDL, Python, Matlab Master's degree (or comparable degree) in the technical or scientific field (e.g. electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, computer science) Interest in participating in exciting projects with academic partners A high level of commitment, self-initiative and self-employment A team-oriented and well-organized working method Very safe mastery of the German and English language in word and writing

What we offer: A warm environment at one of the most prestigious research facilities worldwide in the battery sector Valuable knowledge growth in a growth market Exciting fields of application from portable to heavy traction applications Optimum research environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure and simultaneous industrial reference Participation in university teaching & junior funding (Bachelor/Master), for example in final work Possibility to Doctorate (with Prof. Dr. Dirk Uwe Sauer) Our offer The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be limited to 2 years.. A possibility to extend to a total of 5 years until the doctorate is planned and desired. The temporary employment is carried out within the framework of the time-limits of the science-time contract law. It is a full-time job. If desired, parttime employment can be made possible. There is a doctoral opportunity. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated with EG 13 TV-L. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. At https://www.rwth-aachen.de/bewerb/dsgvo-information you will find information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). .