Research Associate (m/f/d) – Consulting, Circular Economy, Materials, Battery Engineering, Safety, Battery Production at PEM RWTH Aachen University | JobVerse
Research Associate (m/f/d) – Consulting, Circular Economy, Materials, Battery Engineering, Safety, Battery Production
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Full Time
2 weeks ago
No Sponsorship
Key skills
LeadershipPrototyping
About this role
Role Overview
Shape projects with industry partners from acquisition and planning through to implementation (e.g., production and process planning, prototyping, and strategy development in e-mobility).
Investigate challenging questions on "battery production" and develop innovative process technologies for current and next‑generation batteries.
Research compelling questions in the fields of "battery components" and "Re‑X" (re‑use, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling of batteries).
Explore topics related to "battery development and safety" as well as "innovative battery technologies and future product architectures."
Develop prototypes and new monitoring, manufacturing, and testing methods within research and industrial projects.
Supervise students on their theses and conduct teaching activities.
Take on early budget and leadership responsibilities and independently shape project topics.
Requirements
Successfully completed university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a technical field (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering).
Ideally, initial practical experience in consulting, development, production, or e‑mobility.
Self‑driven with a commitment to develop new topics and make use of available scope for shaping work.
Work in a structured and reliable manner; think creatively and pragmatically; be curious and motivated to continually learn.
High willingness to travel and flexibility.
Fluent German and English, both spoken and written.
Benefits
Room for personal development and the opportunity to shape your own topics and ideas in the production of e‑mobility components.
A work environment where ambitious colleagues collaborate on a shared goal: making the world more sustainable.
The chance to build and continuously expand your own professional network — in one of the most important fields of our time.