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Do you want to help shape a sustainable future? Both the storage of energy and the demand for sustainability in mobility and transport require innovative battery concepts. To develop new sustainable and more efficient materials for energy storage, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) will build and operate the beamline Soft-to-Tender X-Ray Spectroscopy (SoTeXS) at the BESSY II facility as part of an expansion project. SoTeXS will extend and complete HZB's portfolio in the field of battery research. As part of the project, a state-of-the-art cryogenic in-vacuum undulator will be built and integrated into the BESSY II storage ring.

As a development engineer you will support our project team in the development and construction of this state-of-the-art undulator.

• You will design and develop complex undulator structures and measurement setups. This work also includes, for example, market research with regard to purchased parts and technical dialogue with cooperation partners as well as creating standard-compliant production drawings for manufacturers and for assembly.
• You will conduct FEM calculations for mechanical and thermal deformations.
• You will develop assembly strategies as well as design assembly fixtures, in particular for the precise assembly of permanent magnets.
• You will develop test set-ups including the integration of quality controls.
• You will prepare work instructions and descriptions of the technological processes involved in assembly and measurement.
• You will create internal reports and documentation.

You have:

• completed scientific university studies, or a technical university, (Master or university diploma) in mechanical engineering/manufacturing.
• basic and specialised knowledge in the field of mechanical engineering/design.
• comprehensive knowledge of common standards and guidelines in the context of design, load determination and load verification.
• extensive and specialised knowledge in the field of force and load determination and verification.
• sound knowledge and experience with modern software for CAD/CAM, FEM, e.g. Creo 4, Intralink, FEM, experience in handling large CAD models.
• specialised knowledge and experience in mechanical and thermal calculations with ANSYS, including in the cryogenic field, mesh generation in structural mechanics, contact modelling.
• excellent English language skills for communication with collaboration partners and companies.

• Opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative materials and technological solutions for a climate-neutral future in cooperation with leading international researchers.
• Commitment to diversity and sustainability through an inclusive working environment, promotion of diversity sensitivity and implementation of sustainable and climate-neutral methods.
• Career-enhancing networking opportunities and individual mentoring and support from the HZB Graduate Centre and HZB Postdoc Office.
• Attractive remuneration through payment according to Public Service Wage Agreement (TVöD Bund).
• 30 days holiday/year.
• Extensive additional benefits, such as company pension plan (VBL), subsidy for public transport (Deutschlandticket Job) and company sports programmes.
• Good work-life balance through counselling services on family and career and flexible working time models: Flexitime, part-time, hybrid working.
• And a team that is looking forward to meeting you!

Fixed term contract for 48 months. The salary is based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public Service (TVöD-Bund).

We look forward to receiving your application via our application management system by 01.06.2025. For reasons of data protection regulations, we are unfortunately unable to consider applications that reach us by any other means (such as email or mail) in the application process.

We very much want our workplace to be diverse, and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds. It is our mission to promote equal opportunities and to improve women’s representation in the workforce. We are therefore very interested in receiving applications from women. Where the qualifications are met, we will give preference to people with disabilities.

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Climate change poses serious challenges to the whole world. At Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, we are researching materials for a climate-neutral future. 1200 employees from all over the world are working together at HZB towards this goal. Join us, and help us achieve it!

Prof. Dr. Atoosa Meseck