Student Helper: Rapid Control Prototyping & Lab Testing

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy at Aalborg University is seeking a student helper for rapid control prototyping and laboratory testing. The position runs from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and supports the VRE2H2 and GreenMag projects, focusing on converter control algorithms on dSpace, PLC-based setups, and digital tool integration into winding manufacturing.

Applicants should have knowledge of power systems, power electronics and control, experience with Matlab

Qualifications

• Knowledge on power systems, power electronics and control.
• Knowledge and/or working experience with Matlab Simulink and PLECS.
• Experience in Python programming, including development, testing, and automation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Implementation and verification of converter control algorithms with grid forming capabilities on dSpace platform.
• Support on development of PLC-based control setups.
• Software development and laboratory-based experimental work for integration of digital tools into the winding manufacturing process.

Skills

Power systems knowledge

Power electronics knowledge

Control knowledge

Python programming

Data analysis & visualization

Tools

MATLAB Simulink

PLECS

Job description

The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy at Aalborg University is seeking a student helper for rapid control prototyping and laboratory testing. The position runs from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and supports the VRE2H2 and GreenMag projects, focusing on converter control algorithms on dSpace, PLC-based setups, and digital tool integration into winding manufacturing.

Applicants should have knowledge of power systems, power electronics and control, experience with Matlab