Ph.D. Candidate (m/f/d) - Energy & Mobility Systems Scientist – Electric Truck Fleets, Smart Charging & V2G

To this end, you will describe the relevant actors, data flows, and technical requirements between fleet operators, charging infrastructure operators, grid operators, and energy management systems; on this basis, you will specify the framework's optimization and coordination services and coordinate their implementation with our partners. You will then bring vehicles and charging infrastructure into the interoperability tests and demonstrate their functionality in the laboratory and in real charging operations.

In addition, you will represent the institute in a European consortium, take on responsibility in the coordinative leadership of work packages, and ensure the scientific and technical exploitation of results through publications, open-source contributions, standardization processes, and presentations at conferences and in expert networks.

Your Profile

As the ideal candidate, you hold a very good (≤1.9, German grading scale) master's degree in electrical engineering and information technology, energy engineering, automotive engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a comparable technical-scientific discipline.

You bring solid knowledge of electrical energy systems and are familiar with battery and charging technology, charging infrastructure, bidirectional charging, and integration into distribution grids. Solid programming skills, especially in Python, are required; knowledge of time-series analysis, optimization, machine learning, or energy system modeling is an advantage. Above all, you bring initiative, analytical thinking, and enthusiasm for the electrification of heavy-duty transport. Business-fluent German and very good English skills are required.

Your Opportunities

As part of our team, you will be responsible for the entire chain from use-case definition through modeling to real-world test runs, moving between vehicle and charging technology, data analysis, and the energy economy. Rather than being limited to a single sub-aspect, you will independently shape the institute's technical contribution. Your work builds on the institute's prior work from the NEFTON and SPIRIT-E projects on heavy-duty electrification, vehicle-to-grid, and flexibility forecasting.

You will have access to extensive datasets and an interdisciplinary network of research, industry, and public-sector actors. As part of your doctorate, you will publish scientific work on topics such as flexibility forecasting for electric heavy-duty fleets, grid-friendly and bidirectional charging, and the coordination between fleet, charging, and grid operations, and bring your results into European practice through standardization and open-source publications.

We Offer

• Fixed-term full-time position according to TV-L E13, 100%, for a total of 3 years
• Opportunity to pursue a doctorate and found a start-up
• Innovative research field of high topicality and relevance
• Collaboration in a transnational European research consortium
• Freedom for your own research topics and the supervision of student theses
• Modern working environment and high-performance server infrastructure
• Flexible working hours, including working from home
• Your own budget for training and conferences
• Opportunity for a research stay abroad

The position is suitable for candidates with severe disabilities. The position requires presence at the institute, travel, teamwork, an outgoing personality, and collaboration with project partners from research and industry. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of otherwise essentially equal suitability, qualifications, and professional performance. The Technical University of Munich aims to increase the proportion of women in its workforce. Applications from women are therefore expressly welcome.

If you have any questions, please contact Till Zacher (till.zacher@tum.de / +49 89 289 15351).

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, high-school diploma, bachelor's and master's certificates). Please send them with the job title in the subject line by e-mail / post to:

Christiane Schulte

bewerbung.ftm@ed.tum.de

Institute of Automotive Technology

Boltzmannstraße 15

85748 Garching, Germany

The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitude and professional performance.

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