Scientific-Technical Associate (all genders) Electrical Engineering / Accelerator Engineering

Area of research:Technical staff

Starting date:30.10.2026

Job description: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)
Electrical Engineering / Accelerator Engineering
Reference: 26.153-6351

to join its “Magnet Electrical Systems” group (SCM-MES). In this role, you will work as a specialist for our superconducting FAIR magnet and busbar systems, as well as their associated electronic protection equipment. The project involves verification and validation of these components and integrating them into the main FAIR machines - the SIS100 and the Super-FRS – as well as into our magnet test facilities. Your ability to manage complex technical processes, combined with your hands-on experience in testing, installation and commissioning will be instrumental to the successful realization of our demanding accelerator infrastructure.

Your tasks:

• Electrical quality assurance and maintaining test operation for superconducting FAIR modules.
• Scientific analyses of superconducting FAIR components and current leads, including device characterization, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Technical coordination of the implementation and commissioning of the “FAIR Quench Detection System” as well as providing operational guidance to the FAIR accelerator control center.
• Development of innovative test methods for electrical integrity in superconducting magnet circuits as well as conceptual design of new magnet protection systems.

Your skills:

• Doctoral degree (Ph.D.), ideally in Electrical Engineering, Accelerator Engineering or comparable qualification.
• Profound knowledge in the field of superconducting magnets technology as well as protection systems for superconducting components.
• Expertise in simulation and calculation of characteristic parameters for magnet protection as well as quench data analysis.
• Experience in electrical testing methods, sensor technology, analog/digital signal processing, data acquisition via Ethernet as well as data synchronization in distributed 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.

If you find this position interesting and challenging and would like to work in an exceptional, international, strongly technical environment, please send your full application documents with information of your earliest possible starting date and the reference 26.153-6351 at the latest by 27.11.2026 via our online portal:

Online-Application

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

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.