Engineer Electrical Engineering ‒ Electrical Grids & Grid Integration

What you contribute

You have completed your diploma or master’s degree in the field of Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics, or Engineering Management specializing in one of the subjects mentioned above. You are familiar with control engineering and grid modeling, at least in theory? Do you have a basic understanding of electrical energy systems and power electronics? Have you already used MATLAB and PSCAD? Perfect!

Understanding and working in research is not enough, you also want to put your results into words and present them? Great! Perhaps you have worked on test benches before and know the challenges that may arise. But do not worry if you do not have all those skills just yet, you can also get your career off to a flying start with us. If you do already have experience, you can build upon it. Here at IWES, we operate on an international level – a good command of German and English is important for your day-to-day work.

What we offer

We support you on your professional journey. Whether personally, professionally, or methodically, we find the right qualification measures for you. It is also possible to be responsible for your own doctorate here. We offer you our full support! Do you want to immerse yourself in additional fields and work independently to drive new topics forward? With us, you get to shape your range of duties actively!

Our open institute culture as well as mutual tolerance and respect ensure that every person feels comfortable with us from the start. We achieve this, for example, through our onboarding program for new employees as well as by raising awareness of and providing training on diversity and equal opportunity issues. We firmly believe that diversity is key to our success. Join us and experience this for yourself!

Our flextime and core time system allows you to plan your working day flexibly. In addition, you also have the option to work remotely. Not sure who can look after your children in an emergency? We help by offering emergency childcare. Interested in employee discounts for events, clothes, vacations, etc.? With us, you can select from a varied range of offers and easily take advantage of them for yourself via an app. For sustainable mobility, you can also benefit from the Deutschland-Ticket as a job ticket.

If you would like to find out more information about the IWES, our research aspects, and your future colleagues, please visit our career website: https://s.fhg.de/5ei

The position is limited to 3 years. The weekly working time is 39 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis, preferably close to full-time.Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD). Additionally Fraunhofer may grant performance-based variable remuneration components.

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

If you have any further questions, please contact: Ms. Madeleine Graßmann People & Development The entire team is on hand to assist you further. E-mail: personal@iwes.fraunhofer.de Phone: +49 471 14 290-230

Only online applications via the portal can be considered. Please note that we observe the provisions of the valid General Data Protection Regulation when processing applications.

Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems www.iwes.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 82961 Application Deadline: 10/04/2026

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