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Master's/Bachelor's thesis: Planning agent for the autonomous solar power plant
Job Description
Req ID:  776
Place of work:  Jülich, Köln
Starting date:  immediately
Career level:  Student research project and final thesis
Type of employment:  Full-time, Part time
Duration of contract:  6 Months

Remuneration: Remuneration is in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector - Federal Government (TVöD-Bund)

The DLR Institute of Solar Research is conducting research into the technical and economic optimisation of solar thermal energy generation at four different locations in Germany and southern Spain. The research and development activities are always application-orientated and industry-oriented.

 

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place!

What to expect
In the Solar Power Plant Technology department, solar thermal power plants are developed further. One goal is the continuous automation of operating processes in order to generate thermal energy more efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively. In the future, intelligent agents will support human operating and maintenance personnel, carry out process steps independently and contribute to an overall increase in the degree of automation in solar thermal power plants.

 

Your tasks

During the thesis, the goal is to develop an autonomous software agent for planning operating days at solar power plants. The task of the thesis includes

  • Concept and implementation of a self-sufficient software agent
  • Development of algorithms for planning operating days based on environmental conditions, power plant states and/or operational planning data
  • Integration of the software agent with other intelligent agents, human actors and the system infrastructure of a solar thermal power plant
  • Test and demonstration of the software agent in a real solar thermal research plant in Jülich

 

Your profile

  • Degree in mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, automation technology or related degree programmes
  • Programming skills in Python, Java or another object-oriented programming language
  • First practical experience with the development of software projects
  • Knowledge of operating applications using container technology desirable
  • Initiative and enjoy working independently

We offer

DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified.

We look forward to getting to know you!

 

If you have any questions about this position (Vacancy-ID 776) please contact:

 

Inga Miadowicz

Tel.: +49 2203 601-1244

 

 
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