Opportunity for mandatory Internship – Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics (all g[...]

Your Future Responsibilities

The Power Electronics Team, located in Villach, is looking for motivated students to work alongside our scientists and research engineers on scientific paper contributions, lab setup preparation, and prototype and test setup construction for various scenarios.

As an Intern, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in emerging topics in Power Electronics, including:

• Exploring wide bandgap (WBG) devices, including device characterization, modeling, and simulation.
• Working with novel test setups for power semiconductor device characterization and building multi-domain simulation models.
• Improving power electronics packaging and cooling technologies for active and passive components.
• Understanding packaging and fabrication of power electronics assemblies and working on mechanical solutions for improved packaging.
• Optimizing power electronics converters through control algorithms and real-time sensing for condition monitoring.
• Designing next-generation power converters with enhanced power density and efficiency.

Your profile

This position is suitable for students from bachelor's to master's level at universities, universities of applied sciences, or technical high schools (HTL), with a mandatory internship requirement. We support the 'study and work' program at FH Kärnten.

Are you eager to gain practical, hands-on experience? Do you love exploring new fields in power electronics? Are you motivated to join a young, dynamic team of scientists and research engineers? Are you willing to delve into research papers and learn new things? If yes, we look forward to your application!

Internships can be arranged at any time if mandatory, or during lecture-free periods (July to September, February) if non-mandatory.

Join Silicon Austria Labs

• Flexible internship duration, to be discussed.
• Full-time position (38.5 hours/week).
• Engage in diverse research activities with technical challenges.
• Access to state-of-the-art lab facilities and instruments.
• Internal and external training opportunities.
• € 4 daily food allowance in restaurants or € 2 in supermarkets.
• Family and kids friendly environment.
• Complimentary coffee, milk, tea, and fresh fruits.

This position is covered by the Collective Agreement for Employees in Non-University Research. The gross monthly salary ranges from €1,374.00 to €1,415.00.

About Us

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a leading research center in Electronics and Software-Based Systems, operating in Graz, Villach, and Linz. We conduct research across the entire ESBS value chain, focusing on sensor systems, power electronics, wireless systems, microsystems, and embedded systems, to develop innovative solutions for various industries. SAL collaborates with industry, academia, and research institutions to foster application-oriented research and innovation, supporting Austria and Europe's high-tech development.

We prioritize innovation and employee well-being, being recognized with the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. We continually implement measures to ensure our employees work in a healthy, motivating environment.