Electronic Engineer (m/f/d)

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GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.

Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations. With the new SAFAtor project the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel will further enhance these tasks. Global monitoring of the Earth system has so far been carried out mainly by land-based scientific infrastructures, which cover only accounts for about 30 percent of the Earth's surface. The ocean, particularly the seabed, plays a central role in climate regulation and is the site of hazardous natural disasters, yet remains inadequately monitored. As a result, there are significant gaps in the knowledge of key parameters. To fill these gaps GEOMAR will use the SAFAtor project to equip telecommunications cables on the seabed with innovative sensor technology. These so-called SMART cables will provide valuable real-time data on climate and geological hazards such as earthquakes and tsunamis.

The research unit Marine Geodynamics of the research division Dynamics of the Ocean Floor is offering a position for a

starting on July 1st 2025.

Job Description

Your tasks:

• Evaluation of available geophysical sensor technology (mainly pressure, ground motion, temperature, hydrophones)
• Communication and coordination with telecom and sensor industry partners
• Involvement in design, development construction and testing of custom sensor packages
• Communication with project partners
• Integration into the existing Marine Geodynamics technical team
• Support the project and technical team with hands-on work
• Support of seagoing expeditions

Qualification

Required:

• Completed Engineering degree or equivalent, either in electronics, mechatronics or equivalent
• Proficiency in electronic design (CAD, digital interfaces)
• Ability to work in a team combined with initiative and good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel for meetings and sea going expeditions related to the project and department interests
• Very good German and good written and spoken English skills

Advantageous are:

• Deep knowledge and practical experience in deep sea technology (cable connections and pressure housing)
• Practical experience with seagoing expeditions

At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:

• Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
• Support services for professional and personal life situations
• An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
• Exciting topics in an international environment
• Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
• 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits

The position is limited for a period of 4 years.

The salary is in accordance with class 10 (TVöD-Bund); if the relevant practical professional experience requirements are fulfilled, the employee will be placed in class E 11 (TVöD-Bund). This is a full-time position. The position cannot be split, flexible working time models are generally possible.

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.

Please send your application for this post not later than May 25th, 2025 under the following link:

Online application

As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.

For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Prof. Dr. Laura Wallace (lwallace(at)geomar.de).

We will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “SAFAtor-Ing”.

For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.

GEOMAR is committed to an objective and non-discriminatory personnel selection. Our job advertisements address all people. We expressly renounce the submission of application photos.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.