With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
At the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF), innovative technologies for the circular economy are developed to provide and use mineral and metal-bearing raw materials more efficiently and to recycle them in an environmentally friendly way.
The Group Sensors is looking for an Engineer (f/m/d) for robotics and sensor integration.
- Develop and program operation routines for robotic arms
- Design and implement solutions for sensor systems that include robotic arms
- Develop software solutions for automating processes
- Support experiments, trouble shooting and optimisation of sensor systems with focus on robotic arms
- Supporting the development of data processing workflows and sensor communication protocols
- Discussions and presentations of results and achievements
- Completed university studies (Bachelor/Master/Diploma) with experience in Engineering or similar
- Expertise in information technology, software engineering, robotics and autonomous systems and related fields
- Background with optical imaging sensors, esp. hyperspectral sensors, and sensor integration
- In particular, experience in application-oriented programming, esp. robots (e.g. robotic arms), using C++, Python and robot-programming languages such as KRL
- High motivation to learn and find solutions for upcoming challenges
- Good communication skills and capability to work in international teams
- Good language skills in English and German, both written and spoken
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 11 according to TVöD-Bund
- We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
- Numerous company health management offerings
- Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
- An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.
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Organization unit:
Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
Place of work/ Working hours:
Freiberg
Full time
Hire date:
1 September 2026
Limitation:
31 May 2029
For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Dr. Margret Fuchs Tel.: +49 351 260 4476
Deadline:
16 July 2026
Job-Id: 2026/84 (2257)
At HZDR, we promote and value diversity among our employees. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of gender, ethnic and social origin, belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden
