Student Assistant THz Wireless Communications

Future. Discover. Together.

The "Submarine and Core Systems" (SCS) working group in the Photonic Networks and Systems department is looking for support in the field of optical communications engineering, THz transmission technology and signal processing. In a series of research projects, innovative communication systems for future 6G networks are being developed and prototypically realised in close cooperation with industry. The focus of the work is on simulation, construction, testing, experimental validation and demonstration of transmission systems with capacities up to the petabit-per-second. Become a part of our team and join us on our journey of research and innovation!

What you will do

Depending on your expertise and interests, you will take on tasks in the following areas:

• Support in laboratory setups for THz wireless communication and performance of measurements

• Analysis and evaluation of measurement results

• Participation in the preparation of scientific publications

• Development of neural networks for use in digital signal processing (DSP)

• Further development and optimisation of existing DSP algorithms

• Support in research and application development in the field of THz wireless communication and networks

What you bring to the table

• Full-time student in electrical engineering, physics, communications engineering or comparable

• Knowledge and practical experience in MATLAB and Python desired

• Knowledge of or interest in digital signal processing and wireless communication systems

• Prior knowledge in the field of machine learning, especially with libraries such as AutoKeras, is an advantage

• Independent working style, willingness to learn and strong interest in the subject area

What you can expect

• Extremely interesting challenges in a scientific and at the same time entrepreneurial environment

• Attractive salary

• Modern and well-equipped workplace in a central location

• Opportunities to work from home

• Good and cooperative working atmosphere in an international team

• Flexible working hours

• Opportunities to write a Master's or Bachelor's thesis

The position is initially limited to 1 year. An extension is explicitly desired.

The monthly working time is 80 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. 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. 

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!

In-Ho Baek
in-ho.baek@hhi.fraunhofer.de

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI

Requisition Number: 75939                Application Deadline: 10/31/2024