Internship with Master Thesis

**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 around 150 students from over 30 countries pursuing careers in applied research and development at seven 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 join the group »Test and Method Development« at our site in Bremerhaven. At present, our team consists of two research associates and one student. 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 report the feasibility of using AI based models for sensing different physical quantities such as drivetrain component loads, temperatures, etc.. The smart sensors you 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, Python or C++.

**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.

**Eager to learn more?**

The position is initially limited to 3 months, with the option of extension to complete a master’s 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.

**If you have any further questions, please contact**:
People and Development
Phone: +49 471 14 290-230

Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

Requisition Number: 61679 Application Deadline: