Junior Research Engineer - HW/SW Co-design and verification (all genders) / Job-ID: 205-1

Your future responsibilities

Are you ready to contribute to cutting-edge research in communications and sensing systems? Join our innovative team as aJunior Research Engineer HW/SW Co-Design and help shape future technologies!

• Design control units based on microcontrollers ranging from 8-bit MCUs to 32-bit/64-bit ARM architectures for use in research projects on communications and sensing systems.
• Set up software development projects from scratch, including the definition of a hardware abstraction layer, in parallel with the hardware development process.
• Verification of hardware/software implementation in the lab.
• Lab management, including supply chain management for materials and small parts required for project work.
• Technical project work integrated within small to medium-sized teams
• Internal and external representation of the SAL project team.

Your Leadership responsibilities

Your Scientific responsibilities

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in electronics development with a focus on PCB design and microcontroller integration
• Familiarity with industry-standard tools (Altium Designer, VS Code, Eclipse IDE) and/or open-source tools (KiCAD, GNU C compilers)
• Hands-on experience with PCB assembly and hardware bring-up using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
• Interest in expanding your scope from pure technical development to research-driven innovation
• Experience in:
  • PCB design (preferably with Altium Designer)
  • Microcontroller hardware integration and programming (from HAL to application layer)
  • Matlab, Python, and Linux (basic knowledge)
• Training in work safety is a plus
• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written)

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.
• Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career
• “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
• € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
• Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”)
• Our values: Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning, compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.

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