GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung” in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerator facilities for science. Currently, the new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research), one of the world's largest research projects, is being built in international cooperation. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment in a team committed every day to conduct world-class science.

The “Superconducting Magnets & Testing” (SCM) department is looking for a

Scientific-Technical Associate (all genders)
Applied Physics & Electrical Engineering
Reference: 26.114-6351

 

to strengthen its “Magnet Electrical Systems” (SCM-MES) group as an expert in superconducting FAIR accelerator components and associated protection systems. As part of the project, corresponding infrastructure has to be planned, validated and integrated into the main FAIR machines SIS100 as well as Super-FRS. Your expertise in guiding complex technical processes and your hands-on experience in testing, installation and commissioning will be a significant contribution to the successful launch of FAIR.

Your tasks:

• Scientific expertise and analysis in the field of superconducting FAIR components and current leads.
• Electrical quality assurance and sustaining test operation at superconducting FAIR modules.
• Validation of the FAIR Quench Detection System as well as technical coordination of implementation and commissioning.
• Work package responsibility within the scope of “SIS100 Quench Detection” and “SIS100 Electrical Systems”.
• Development of advanced test methods for electrical integrity at superconducting modules and conceptual design of future magnet protection systems.

Your skills:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.), ideally in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering or comparable qualification.
• Profound knowledge in the field of superconducting magnets technology as well as superconducting components protection.
• Proficiency in simulation and calculation of characteristic parameters for magnet protection as well as quench event data analysis.
• Experience in electrical measurement, sensor technology, analogue/digital signal processing and test data acquisition via Ethernet as well as data processing and data synchronization within linked systems.
• Know-how in EMC-compliant assembly of electrical systems is a plus.
• Programming skills with Python and C/C++.
• Familiarity with MS-Windows and Linux operating systems as well as MS-Office applications.
• Excellent written and spoken English as well as German skills.
• Independent cooperative working style, social skills, sense of responsibility and team spirit.

We offer a varied engineering science challenge within the multidisciplinary environment of an internationally renowned research institution.

The position is permanent. Salary is as specified in the collective agreement for public employees (TVöD Bund), effective at GSI.

GSI promotes career development of women. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply for this position.

Preference is given to severely disabled people if equally qualified and suited for work at test benches as well as the FAIR construction site.

Further information about FAIR and GSI is available at www.gsi.de and www.fair-center.eu.

Please send your complete application documents including your salary expectations, your earliest possible start date and the reference 26.114-6351 at the latest by 12.08.2026 preferably via our online application portal:

Online-Application

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH
Human Resources Department
Planckstrasse 1
64291 Darmstadt
GERMANY

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