The technical areas that we are currently recruiting for:

• Applied Maths, AI, and Quantum Computing: Applied Mathematics: complex mathematical operations (linear and non-linear equations, differential equations), mathematical transformations (DFT, wavelet, square transforms) and operations (correlation, convolution), matrix and vector computations, functional evaluation by approximation methods (including probabilities). Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (reinforcement, adversarial, transfer, distributed/federated, or ensemble learning), especially neural networks (CNN, LSTM/GRU, transformers/LLM, encoder-decoder, or teacher-student models; regularisation, dropout, BatchNorm, quantisation, or optimisation techniques, etc.) Quantum Computing (qubits, quantum gates, quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, or main hardware implementations)
• Audio & Video Engineering: Audio Engineering (audio transducers, including electrodynamic, piezoelectric, electrostatic, and MEMS technologies; speakers and speaker systems; microphones; headphones; audio systems such as stereophonic and surround sound systems; hearing aids); Video Engineering (Digital video coding and compression, including MPEG, HEVC, VVC, EMC, EVC, and point cloud technologies) 
• Batteries, Fuel Cells & Electrolyser / Hydrogen Technology: Electrochemistry, Lithium-Ion Battery & Fuel Cell Materials, Production Technology (Processes & Equipment) for Batteries, Fuel Cells and Electrolysers, System Integration of Batteries and Battery Management, H2 and ammonia production
• Chemical Engineering - Lubricants/Fuels: commodity chemicals and technical interactions, fuel economy, viscosity, antioxidants, deposit control, briquettes, electrical properties, GTL fuels, compositions and processes
• Computer: Distributed Processing & CPU, Error detection and correction, advanced applied data processing, ICT security or cryptography, network security, image processing, AR/AV, HCI, GUI, Computer Devices, AI applications, Software Execution
• Electric Power Distribution: Power generation and grid integration (e.g., renewables like photovoltaics, wind turbines, hydropower); AC or DC transmission and distribution (including HVDC systems, off-grid microgrids, on-board power networks); electric power conversion; energy storage and management (batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen); inductive charging and wireless power transfer; battery charging technologies (e.g., for EVs, fast charging protocols); emergency/stand-by power.
• Electronics - Analogue Circuit Design: Amplifiers (e.g. differential amplifiers, LNAs, RF power amplifiers such as Doherty power amplifiers, audio power amplifiers such as class D amplifiers, class A to S amplifiers, switched capacitor amplifiers, push-pull amplifiers, charge amplifiers, TIAs), Phased locked loops and their components (e.g. Charge pumps, Phase detectors, Voltage Controlled Oscillators, Digitally Controlled Oscillators)
• Life Science: Formulation specialists (pharmacists; organic chemists) of known chemical compounds (organic small molecules, inorganic compounds, polymers or nucleic acids).
• Materials Science: Polymers (processing/working-up in general or polyurethanes), polymer chemistry and polymer having optical features (optical element & optical data storage), natural polymers (paper & pulp, paper & ink, biomaterials, biorefinery, natural polymers, paper converting and packaging technology); textile engineering (production of fibres, chemical treatment of textiles)
• Mechanical & Automotive Engineering: Combustion, heat exchange & storage, steam production and water turbines; Mechanical and control aspects relating to air conditioning units and systems for cooling, heating, ventilation, humidification, dehumidification, filtration of air for habitable space, i.e. buildings; Hand tools, including motor powered rotary tools, screw, staple and nailing tools, workshop equipment; Foundations & water management; Building elements, such as finishing & closure elements; Automotive engineering: Vehicle structures, steering mechanisms, controlling and manufacturing methods
• Organic Chemistry: Cosmetics, Dyes, Sugars, Heterocycles, Organometallics, Steroids, Carbocycles & Processes
• Physics - Sensing & Testing Technology: Sensing forces and temperature, testing machines and structures
• Semiconductors: Semiconductor memory devices: Memory devices, their manufacturing and process integration, in particular of DRAM, SRAM and Flash memory (Physicist, Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with a Background in semiconductor technology).
  Physicist specialised in the application of charged particle beams (particularly electron microscopy) and/or the generation of EUV radiation. Semiconductor manufacturing technology: We are looking for specialists in apparatus and systems for handling wafers, substrates, or semiconductor devices during their manufacture or treatment — including carriers, conveying systems, positioning tools, support structures, and related equipment.
• Steel Metallurgy: Heat treatments of ferrous metals or alloys 
• Telecom & Wireless: Mobile Radio Communication- MIMO - 4G - 5G - 6G - beamforming - physical layer, Wireless communication (Wireless resource allocation); Power saving in wireless communication systems, 3GPP, LTE, WLAN, Baseband and radio frequency rx/tx design, physical layer, Data networks (Network Management & Monitoring; Routing, Switching & Flow control; Access, Bus, Home & Virtual networks)

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• Flexible working model: from the office, home, or even abroad
• Net monthly salary starting at 7 076 EUR
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