Internship with Master Thesis (optional) »AI« Based Smart Sensors Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing in Bremerhaven bei Wind Energy Systems

Who we are ...
Our primary focuses at Fraunhofer IWES are on wind energy and hydrogen technologies. Our institute is home to more than 300 scientists and employees as well as over 100 students from over 30 countries pursuing careers in applied research and development at nine sites. We secure investments in technological developments through validation, shorten innovation cycles, accelerate certification procedures, and increase planning accuracy by means of innovative measurement methods.

This team needs your support ...
You will be part of the group »Test and Method Development« at our site in Bremerhaven. At present, our team consists of three research associates and several students. Our group focuses on developing test methods for wind turbine nacelles. We evaluate new ideas for nacelle testing and improve our existing methods by utilizing high fidelity simulation models of our 10 MW test bench. Become an active member of the team; we are keen to hear your ideas! As an international oriented IWES-team, we highly appreciate an open exchange, whether this be in German or English. Respectful cooperation is also very important to us. You are wondering what you can bring to the team?

What you will do

These duties await you …
You develop smart sensors by using artificial intelligence (»AI«) based models. Part of your work will be dealing with actual measurements of a nacelle drivetrain as well as high fidelity virtual models which have been developed by our group. Furthermore, you will assess the viability of employing AI models for sensing various physical parameters like drivetrain component loads, deformations, and more. The smart sensors you will develop will allow us to measure quantities of interest without having to install actual sensors on the drivetrain.

What you bring to the table

What is your background?
You have a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and are currently enrolled in a master’s program. You have good understanding of mathematics? Great! Maybe you even have knowledge of applied mechanics, machine learning or machinery in general, this would be even better. Furthermore, you have good programming skills in MATLAB or Python.

What you can expect

What we can offer you ...
We offer various opportunities to join us as a student. Whether it is an internship, where you gain a comprehensive insight into the areas of work, or the role of a student assistant, which is easy to combine with your studies. Are you looking for an exciting topic for your thesis and do you want to delve deeply into a topic scientifically? Together, we will find the right path for you! We know that studying can also be very demanding and requires a certain level of flexibility. That is no problem here, as – in agreement with your colleagues – you can decide flexibly what days and hours to work. Depending on the job, temporarily you can even work remotely as a student assistant.

Eager to learn more?
If you would like to find out more information about the IWES, our research aspects, and your future colleagues, please visit our career website: https://s.fhg.de/5ei

We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Remuneration according to the federal government guidelines for intern salaries.

The position is initially limited to 3 months, with the option of extension to complete a master thesis. During an internship, the working time consists of 39 hours per week. In case of a student assistantship, the working time consists of 60 hours per month. In the case of an internship, remuneration is based on the federal government guidelines for intern salaries. In the case of a student assistantship, remuneration is based on the general works agreement for employing assistant staff.

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future.

Interested? Apply online now. We look forward to getting to know you!