Scientific activities / projects System Analytics Engineer, natural science or similar

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The German Aerospace Center DLR has a dual mandate as the national research centre for aeronautics and space, and as the space agency of the German federal government. Approximately 8000 people work for DLR on a uniquely diverse range of topics spanning the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, digitalisation and security research. They collaborate on projects extending from fundamental research to the development of the innovative applications and products of the future. If the idea of joining a top-class team of researchers working in a supportive, inspirational environment appeals to you, then why not launch your mission with us?

For our Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures in Bremerhaven, we wish to recruit a qualified

System Analytics

Your mission:

We are looking to recruit a research associate for the area of “System Analytics” in the Resilience of Maritime Systems Department at our Institute for the Protection of Maritime Infrastructures in Bremerhaven. The Department develops analysis methods and assessment criteria that enable the measurement and description of the achieved degree of resilience in complex systems. The findings are used to create new security concepts that permit a technological and systematic organisation of infrastructure according to the principle of resilience-by-design. System optimisation during the design phase is based on the integral appreciation of complementary security objectives in the areas of simple operational safety, advanced operational safety and protection from attack. In this regard, factors such as economic efficiency, legal implementation and societal acceptance of planned measures must be considered.

• development and description of system architectures, as well as creation and simulation of functional system models
• research and development of methods and procedures for the acquisition and modelling of system security
• management of research and development projects

Your qualifications:

• university graduate (university Diplom or master) in engineering (e.g. electrical engineering), natural sciences (e.g. mathematics, technical mathematics, numerical analysis) or computer sciences
• PhD preferred
• proficiency and many years of experience in the development, modelling and simulation of functional system models
• experience in the management of third-party funded projects is preferred
• experience in dealing with industrial partners, if possible in collaborative projects, is preferred
• excellent written and spoken rhetorical skills and business fluent English
• outstanding communication skills and cooperative manner, ability to work in a team

Your benefits:

Look forward to a fulfilling job with an employer who appreciates your commitment and supports your personal and professional development. Our unique infrastructure offers you a working environment in which you have unparalled scope to develop your creative ideas and accomplish your professional objectives. Reconciling family and working life as well as equal opportunities for women and men are an integral part of our HR policy. We therefore strongly encourage applications from women. Disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential treatment.

If you have any questions concerning specific aspects of the job, please contact Michael Langerbeins by calling +49 2203 601-3968. Please find further information on this vacancy with the reference number 11593, and details regarding the application procedure, at www.DLR.de/dlr/jobs/#24313.