Scientist LiFi / WiFi

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Excellent research and innovation are at the centre of the work of the HHI - Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications. We are a world leader inresearching mobile and optical communication networks and systems, as well as machine learning, computer vision and compressing digital videos.Become a part of our team and join us on our journey of research and innovation!

Be part of change

This position is part of the Marie-Curie Doctoral Network (EU MSCA project Mobile and Optical Networks for 6G (MONET-6G)).

• You will investigate next-generation fiber-wireless architectures for indoor settings, such as Fiber-to-the-Room (FttR) for Wi-Fi and LiFi. That includes:
• Identify promising in-building use cases (communication, positioning, sensing) for industrial, medical, home, and enterprise scenarios.
• Compare point-to-point (P2P) and point-to-multipoint (P2MP) fiber architectures for Wi-Fi and LiFi.
• Evaluate integrated fiber-wireless solutions across various deployment scenarios.
• Evolve existing in-building fiber and wireless technologies to achieve adequate performance at a reasonable cost.
• Set up a simulation framework based on experimentally validated models.
• Conduct systematic performance evaluations to identify a best-practice approach.
• Demonstrate key features of the proposed architecture in a laboratory setup.

What you contribute

• Outstanding scientific Master's degree in electrical, electronics, telecommunications, photonics, microwaves engineering, physics or similar
• Knowledge of simulation tools for communication systems, digital signal processing; experience in MATLAB/Python.
• Theoretical and experimental knowledge of optical and electrical communication systems
• Professional commitment
• Team spirit, ability to work independently and autonomously
• Previous publication experience is an advantage

What we offer

• Fascinating challenges in a scientific and entrepreneurial setting
• 30 vacation days
• Modern and excellently equipped workspace in a central location
• Great and cooperative working atmosphere in an international team
• Flexible working hours
• Support if you wish to do a doctorate
• Opportunities to work from home
• Extensive training-, health- and sports offers
• Various employee discounts
• Offers for families (parent-child office, emergency care, leisure activities, etc.)

The position is initially limited to 3 years. An extension is explicitly desired.

The weekly working time is 39 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. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities.

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.

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

Herr Prof. Dr. Volker Jungnickel

E-Mail: [email protected]

Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI

Requisition Number: 84552 Application Deadline: 10/31/2026