About the Position:

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is looking for a Data Acquisition Systems Engineer Fellow to join its Building Energy Efficiency Group to contribute to its ongoing work to evaluate the performance of novel high-performance building envelop systems, home energy management technologies, and behavior studies of residential energy use.  This is an opportunity to participate in exciting R&D projects within a new Fraunhofer center based in Cambridge, MA focused on sustainable energy technology development.  Felowship positions typically last for 6 months, but longer durations can also be accommodated.   Many Fellows go on to find successful employment because of the practical experience acquired at Fraunhofer CSE. 

You will assist in the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of field Data Acquisition systems that incorporate automatic data transfer to remote data warehouse and pre-process data into relevant information required for research projects.  The project presents excellent opportunity to learn about and gain hands-on experience with bringing data acquisition systems, network interfaces, automated data analysis tools, and visual & programmatic interfaces from concept through development and into deployment. 

Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities:

You will work with the Building Energy Efficiency team at CSE to help and learn how to:

• Design data acquisition systems based upon research project objectives
• Program / configure data acquisition systems 
• Deploy and debug data acquisition systems
• Develop algorithms for processing and analyzing field data

 Preferred Experience and Education:

An excellent academic record in a relevant discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) and:

• Experience setting up and operating laboratory or field data acquisition systems
• Experience with LabVIEW and/or Matlab
• Experience with network communications (IPV6, 802.15.4, TCP/IP) and protocols (FTP, HTML, SSL) preferred

 Additional Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to accept a high degree of responsibility in a team-based organization, combined with ability to work independently.
• Going the extra mile to support the team’s research projects.  

About the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE)

The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit applied research and development laboratory dedicated to fostering economic development through the commercialization of clean energy technologies for the benefit of society. With a focus in building energy technologies, solar photovoltaics, distributed electrical energy systems, start-up assistance, and technical validation, Fraunhofer CSE engages in collaborative research with private companies, government entities, and academic institutions. Fraunhofer CSE is a subsidiary of Fraunhofer USA and affiliated with Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest contract R&D organization.