Careers

For our business unit "Hydrogen and Power-to-X" in Alzenau/Unterfranken, located in the FrankfurtRheinMain metropolitan region, we are looking for a full-time

Senior Expert Hydrogen and Power-to-X

Your tasks

• Significant participation in the development of future-oriented concepts for the hydrogen and fuel cell strategy for the VDE Group
• Analysis of international markets in the field of hydrogen and power-to-X for short- and medium-term demand assessment
• Collaboration in the development of technical criteria VDE standards and international standards for the testing of fuel cell and hydrogen components as well as criteria for achieving bankability and insurability of hydrogen and power-to-X systems in cooperation with the involved stakeholders
• Development, technical support and introduction of products and services in the field of hydrogen and power-to-X up to market maturity
• Independent execution of reviews and technical due diligence projects based on the defined criteria catalogs or defined work packages

Your profile

• Completed studies in process engineering, chemical engineering or mechanical engineering
• Experience in the field of hydrogen technology, plant engineering, power-to-X advantageous
• Independent working style combined with a high level of initiative and willingness to take on responsibility
• Analytical thinking, high degree of customer orientation
• Fluent and confident in German as well as in English

We offer

• A future-oriented workplace with flat hierarchies in an exciting environment with a clear growth strategy
• International working environment with global partners from industry, banks/investors, insurance companies and politics
• Varied tasks and opportunities for further development
• Cooperation in an open-minded and motivated team
• Attractive remuneration

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application via https://vde.kandidatenportal.eu/Login/143209.

For our battery test center in Offenbach am Main, we are looking for a full time

Engineer, Batteries and Energy Storage Systems

Your tasks

• Carrying out electrical, mechanical and environmental tests on batteries and components
• Planning and setting up test setups
• Planning and coordination of test series according to customer or standard specifications
• Evaluation of data, preparation of test reports and presentation of results to the customer
• Responsibility for project execution in terms of scheduling and organization

Your profile

• Completed studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics or comparable qualification or state-certified technician specializing in electrical engineering
• Practical experience in project planning and control
• Knowledge of common test and measurement methods
• Professional experience in testing and certification environment desirable
• Basic knowledge of common programming languages advantageous
• Independent and structured way of working
• Ability to communicate and work in a team
• Good written and spoken English
• Confident handling of all common MS Office applications

To apply for this position, please go to: https://vde.kandidatenportal.eu/Login/144277

For our business unit “Power Transmission” in Alzenau/Unterfranken, located in the FrankfurtRheinMain metropolitan region, we are looking for a full-time

Grid Conformity Engineer

Your tasks

• Technical assessment of compliance of power plants, units and components
• Management of offers
• Participation/involvement in relevant standards committees
• Representative at customer events, trade fairs, conferences

Your profile

• Completed studies in electrical engineering, preferably in the field of power engineering
• Knowledge of German network access conditions
• Experience in calculation/simulation of electrical networks
• Independent and structured way of working
• Ability to communicate and work in a team
• Willingness to travel at times
• Good written and spoken English
• Confident handling of all common MS Office applications

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application via https://vde.kandidatenportal.eu/Login/145667

For our business unit “Power Plants & Systems” in our branch office in Eckernförde, we are looking for a full-time

Programmer Drones and Robotics

Your tasks

You will be working in a project team with employees from universities and industrial companies on the development of a drone prototype for rotor blade inspection of offshore wind turbines, consisting of drone, control and analysis software. As part of this, you will guide the tests to demonstrate the use of the prototype in real conditions. The goal is to develop a comprehensive inspection concept with which rotor blades of offshore wind turbines can be inspected in a cost- and time-efficient manner using drones.

Your tasks for this project are as follows:

• Coordination of the concept development with participating universities and independent execution of programming tasks using control and analysis software
• Design and implementation of the communication and data transfer from the drone with the ground station for the exchange of image and video data
• Collaboration on hardware development to implement new functions for use in the open sea, improve flight characteristics and meet the requirements of new EU regulations
• Conducting flight tests, following implementation of new software versions

Your profile

• Completed studies in automation technology, electrical engineering or comparable qualification
• Sound knowledge of computer science and the programming languages ROS (Robot Operating System), Python and C++
• Experience in the field of robotics or drones advantageous
• Independent way of working combined with a high ability to work in a team
• Good written and spoken English
• Confident handling of all common MS Office applications

Place of work: VDE Renewables Office in 24340 Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein

Type of employment: Permanent

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application via https://vde.kandidatenportal.eu/Login/147091

We are looking for a

Working Student, Controlling

Your tasks

• Participation in the preparation of monthly reports, target/actual and key figure analyses
• Assistance in budget planning and forecasting
• Support in creating financial reports
• Assistance in project controlling

Your profile

• Enrolled student of a business degree program, ideally with a focus on controlling
• First practical experience in controlling is a plus
• Confident use of MS Office, especially Excel
• Goal-oriented, structured, and independent way of working
• Good written and spoken English 

Place of work: Alzenau
We envision you working up to 20 hours/week during your lecture hours and gladly full-time during semester breaks. With the appropriate aptitude and personal interest, this job can later develop into a permanent position with excellent career opportunities.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application via https://vde.kandidatenportal.eu/Login/145669

If you're keen on working at VDE Renewables but can't find the right job in our list of job openings, you are most welcome to send us an unsolicited application to renewables.karriere@vde.com. 

The VDE Group offers a wide variety of positions in Germany. To get the full list of job openings, please visit https://karriere.vde.com/de