1 Head of Research Unit - Power Electronic Architecture and Topologies (f/m/d) Festanstellung, Vollzeit · GRAZ YOUR FUTURE RESPONSIBILITIES We are looking for an extremely talented research unit head who will serve as leader and promoter of the highest quality, industry-ready research in the field of power electronics. devices. Leadership - Further development of a research unit with currently more than 10 scientists with the focus on power electronic converter systems for a wide range of fields and applications. - Vision for long-term research opportunities in power electronics. - Setting up and managing research projects together with a variety of industrial and academic partners . - Shaping the division research program and project portfolio together with supervisors and peers. - Effective delegation of research questions to the right combination of SAL scientists for best team performance. - Research unit budget and resource planning and controlling. - Overall, guiding the research unit towards generation of high-quality research findings, scientific excellence, and economic impact. Technology - Development of power electronic hardware topologies and architectures. Focus on highly compact converting systems for various fields of application with low to medium power ranges. - Advanced modeling and optimization of electronic systems. - Developing of control architectures and modulation strategies for dynamic and efficient converting systems. - Design of magnetic components and transformers (incl. planar) for fast switching converting systems. - Vision for how future power electronics systems and topologies can benefit from other scientific domains (e.g. artificial intelligence, sensor technology, thermal engineering, numerical techniques¿). YOUR PROFILE - PhD degree in electrical engineering, electronics, applied physics or related fields with a specialization in power electronics. - At least 6 years of practical experience in power electronics. Experience in a scientific environment would be beneficial. - Expertise in power electronic hardware topologies and/or related control engineering. - Strong scientific track record as evidenced by publications, invited lectures, etc - Project management skills. - Experience with the Austrian and European funding landscape preferred. - Active industrial and academic network preferred. - Contacts within the international power electronics industrial network is a plus. - Autonomous, well organized and enjoy working in a dynamic and multi-cultural team. - Innovative and keen on finding solutions for applied research challenges. - Leadership qualities, the ability to inspire, promote and motivate young scientists and researchers to achieve their best performance. - Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT SAL - 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. - This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) in occupational group G (G1 salary = EUR 4.582, paid 14 times a year). Your actual salary depends on your experience and qualifications. We offer a salary in the range between EUR 85.000 to EUR 95.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract and bonus). BECOME PART OF SILICON AUSTRIA LABS Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) has been founded to be a top Euro­pean re­search center for elec­tronic-based systems. The Division Power Electronics cooperates with world leading scientific and industrial partners to provide technologies for the power electronic systems of tomorrow. Bewerbung
Head of Research Unit - Power Electronic Architecture and Topologies (f/m/d)