Research Scientist (m/w/d) Sustainable Automation Solutions in Vienna *1a

Unser Kunde zählt in Österreich zu den führenden Technologieunternehmen des Landes. Insgesamt arbeiten bei ihnen circa 8.900 Menschen. Der Umsatz lag im Geschäftsjahr 2021 bei rund 2.7 Milliarden Euro. Das Unternehmen sucht und findet Smarte Lösungen für kommende Generationen. Es arbeitet an zukunftsorientierten Energiekonzepten, ressourcenschonenden, digitalen Produktionssystemen und nachhaltigen Gebäuden.

Unser Kunde verbindet die physische mit der digitalen Welt und schafft daraus Nutzen für Kund:innen und die Gesellschaft. Das Unternehmen setzt auf die Gebiete intelligente Infrastruktur bei Gebäuden und dezentrale Energiesysteme sowie Automatisierung und Digitalisierung in der Prozess- und Fertigungsindustrie. Dazu kommen intelligente Mobilitätslösungen für den Schienen- und Straßenverkehr. Automatisierungstechnologien, Software und Datenanalytik spielen in diesen Bereichen eine wichtige Rolle. Mit all seinen Werken, weltweit tätigen Kompetenzzentren und regionaler Expertise in jedem Bundesland trägt unser Kunde deutlich zur heimischen Wertschöpfung bei.

Our Client is looking for a dynamic Research Scientist to join our Sustainable Automation Solutions Research Group and support their business units and end customers in Austria. The right person will have a strong technical background in IT and OT technologies and a passion for designing industrial solutions from a connectivity / driver level up to AI-based processing pipelines from concept to completion!

• You will research in the area of industrial software and automation systems with focus on intelligent systems using machine learning and robotic technologies
• Try to solve the most challenging and scalable use cases in industrial machine learning together with a motivated team of technical, industry and business experts
• Complete technical solution co-creation for the development and implementation of customer solutions, ideate, architect, design, implement and deploy end-to-end systems
• Define, research, and implement Cloud-Edge applications in manufacturing industries, from a connectivity / driver level up to (AI-based) processing pipelines
• Focus on runtime performance optimizations to deploy AI applications in automation environments (e.g. Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Automotive)
• Work with other Research Scientists, Software Developers, industry customers, business unit and research partners and system integrators on developing end-to-end industrial automation solutions
• Consult with appropriate groups inside and outside for complex domestic and international projects

What you need to make real what matters.

• Master’s degree in software/system engineering, computer science, information technology, electrical engineering or similar (PhD is a plus)
• Programming skills: C++, Java, Python, or similar. At minimum authority in one language and good working knowledge in another. Target operating systems: Linux and Windows
• Skills in agile software/system engineering methodology und technologies for large-scale distributed systems, edge computing and cloud systems (AWS, Azure), e.g., microservices, event-streaming/messaging, container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), DevOps
• Experience building applications using deep learning frameworks like Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch in either production or research settings
• Has shipped multiple machine learning products and has experience with the machine learning product lifecycle as well as runtime integration and performance optimization
• Basic knowledge in Siemens Software solutions is a plus (e.g. Tecnomatix ProcessSimulate, Totally Integrated Automation portfolio, PLCSim Adv.)

They need just super minds.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal & written) skills in German and English
• Capable of presenting complex technical topics in a clear and structured way, ability to moderate discussions, meetings, and projects
• Curiosity to ask questions and find innovative solutions to technical challenges

What they offer.

Their compensation and benefits package includes a competitive base annual salary starts at min. EUR 57.000,- and can substantially raise based on your already achieved education and experience levels. We celebrate the fact that our employees are individuals and have different wants and needs. We offer an excellent company share scheme and employee discounts to name a few. We encourage the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile and remote working.