Academic employee (f/m/d)

Your Tasks

As part of the CORE collaborative project, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and its partners are developing key technologies for future fusion power plants. As part of these activities, the INR HELOKA test facility is used for the functional validation of various breeder blanket concepts, as well as for the qualification of specific materials and manufacturing technologies designed specifically for these components. HELOKA uses helium as a coolant at high temperatures and high pressures.

Specifically, your responsibilities will include the following:

• Defining, designing, and planning the measurement concept for experiments developed to qualify prototypes or validate numerical models/methods within the CORE project
• Coordinating the adaptation of the test facility to new experiments in order to achieve the test objectives with the desired accuracy
• Overseeing the control and power supply systems for the aforementioned systems, instrumenting the test objects, and collaborating on the planning, execution and evaluation of the experiments
• Planning, execution, and acceptance testing of projects to adapt the facility to new experiments
• Planning and implementation of safety-related shutdown circuits, including SIL-relevant documentation and selection of instrumentation
• Coordinating external electrical contractors and performing technical evaluations and acceptance testing of supplier control systems including programming, control cabinet design and instrumentation
• Performing maintenance and optimization tasks, such as the integration
  of new components and their commissioning, while taking into account the interfaces with other systems for the HELOKA facility
• Programming of data acquisition and plant control for the HELOKA plant using Siemens
  PCS7, including testing, implementation and documentation
• Programming and commissioning of PLC systems (SIEMENS PCS7), as well as the development and maintenance of SCADA/HMI applications
• Preparation of scientific and technical reports, as well as publications at the national and
  international levels

Your Profile

• Master's degree in electrical engineering or automation engineering
• Several years of professional experience in the fields of automation technology, data acquisition, control engineering and plant control based on Siemens PCS7
• Ideally, basic knowledge of networking, LabVIEW and National Instruments components
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills
• Proficiency in MS Office

We Offer

• Science for Impact:

  Engage with topics of societal relevance—in an excellent scientific environment that enables change.

• Flexible Working Hours:

  Take advantage of flexible‑hours schemes, remote‑work options, and a 30‑day annual leave entitlement to achieve an optimal work‑life balance.

• Career‑Building and Developmental Opportunities:

  We provide you with a structured onboarding program, a broad spectrum of continuing‑education options, and personalised support, thereby fostering your individual growth.

• Family-friendliness:

  The “KIT‑Family+” program assists you in reconciling work and family life by offering childcare services, holiday activities, a parent‑child office space, and assistance with caring for relatives.

• Stay Healthy:

  Under the motto “Fit at KIT – Body, Mind and Soul,” we promote your well‑being through fitness classes and mental‑health programmes.

• Individualised Extra Benefits:

  Enjoy a corporate pension (VBL), a €25 monthly contribution toward a JobTicketBW, plus a broad selection of cultural and recreational programmes.

Job location Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (and Karlsruhe)

Salary Salary category 13 TV-L; classification is based on personal and professional qualifications.

Contract duration 3 years

At KIT we value the diversity of our employees; different perspectives and backgrounds enrich our work. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates. Women are especially encouraged to apply.Applications from recognized severely disabled individuals are given preferential consideration when qualifications are equal.

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