Head of Research Unit - Power Electronic Architectures and Topologies (all genders) / Job-ID: 103-1

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.

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 5.356, paid 14 times a year). Your actual salary depends on your experience and qualifications. We offer a gross salary in the range between EUR 85.000 to EUR 120.000 (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.