Researcher - Wireless System Design
Area: Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology | Job scope: full-time | Duration of employment: limited | Posting-ID: 6821
The University of Siegen is a modern university with an international orientation and a focus on interdisciplinary research. It currently has around 14,000 students and covers a range of research fields from the humanities, social and economic sciences to natural sciences, engineering and life sciences. With over 2,000 employees, the university is one of the largest employers in the region and offers a unique environment for teaching, study, research and knowledge transfer.
We seek:
In the Faculty IV: School of Science and Technology, Professur für Nachrichtentechnik, we are looking for a researcher as of the next possible date at the following conditions:
- 100% = 39,83 hours
- Pay grade 13 TV-L
- limited for the duration of three years
Your tasks:
- Conduct research on energy-efficient wireless communication and sensor systems.
- Design, model, and experimentally characterize sustainable antennas and wireless system components for Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial applications.
- Explore approaches to integrate or functionalize antennas for sensing applications in collaboration with partners in materials science and chemistry.
- Work within the interdisciplinary INCYTE Center for Nanoanalytics, Nanochemistry, and Cyber-Physical Sensor Technologies, benefiting from state-of-the-art laboratories and close cooperation with related disciplines.
- All research activities encompass modeling, design, and experimental characterization of the developed components and systems.
- Publish research results in international journals and conferences and actively contribute to collaborative research projects.
- Support teaching activities (e.g., in laboratory courses, exercises, or supervision of student theses).
- Teaching duties: 4 SWS
Your profile:
- Very good university degree (M.Sc. or equivalent) in electrical engineering or an equivalent field of study (preferably with a focus on telecommunications, communications engineering, or related areas).
- Strong intrinsic motivation to pursue a PhD degree and conduct independent scientific research.
- Solid understanding of fundamental concepts in wireless communications and sensor systems.
- Desirable: preliminary knowledge in antennas, wave propagation, or radio-frequency engineering.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a proactive, team-oriented working style.
- Very good to excellent command of written and spoken English; German language skills are an advantage but not required.
Our range of services:
- Promotion of own scientific or artistic qualification according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz [act on temporary employment in higher education] (e.g. PhD)
- Diverse opportunities to take on responsibility and make a visible contribution in the research and teaching environment
- A modern understanding of leadership and collaboration
- Good work-life balance, for example, through flexible working hours and work location, as well as support with child care
- Extensive personnel development program
- Health management with a wide range of prevention and counseling services
We look forward to receiving your application by 02.12.2025.
Please apply exclusively via our job portal (https://jobs.uni-siegen.de). Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications in writing or by e-mail.
Your contact person:
Prof. Jasmin Grosinger
+49 271 740 3146
jasmin.grosinger@uni-siegen.de
Equal opportunities and diversity are promoted and embodied at the University of Siegen. The advertisement is explicitly addressed to people of all genders; applications from women will be given special consideration in accordance with the State Equal Opportunities Act. We also welcome applications from people with different personal, social, and cultural backgrounds, people with severe disabilities, and people of equal status.
