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Internship: Development of the Heat Integration Functionality for Python-based TEA and LCA Tool
Job Description
Req ID:  3030
Place of work:  Stuttgart
Starting date:  15.11.2025
Career level:  Internship
Type of employment:  Part time, Full-time
Duration of contract:  3 Monate

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

Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.; 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!

The Institute of Technical Thermodynamics at DLR has over 200 employees conducting research in the field of efficient and resource-saving energy storage and energy converters.

 

What awaits you

DLR is the aerospace research centre and space agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. Around 10,000 employees conduct joint research on a unique variety of topics in aeronautics, space, energy, transport and security. Their missions range from basic research to the development of innovative applications and products of tomorrow. If you too are enthusiastic about the world of cutting-edge research in an inspiring, appreciative environment
environment, start your mission with us.

Your tasks

  • Support in developping the heat integration (HI) functionality for our Python-based TEA and LCA tool, and create an intuitive and user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI). 
  • Responsiblity for designing the HI functionality based on the process simulation results, with which grand composite curves can be graphically presented and pinch analysis can be carried out.
  • Close collaboration with chemical process engineers to understand user requirements and translate them into functional and visually appealing GUI components to conduct HI.

Your qualification

  • Student in computer science, process engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in Python programming and profound object-oriented programming skills.
  • Experience in GUI development, preferably with Streamlit or similar frameworks.
  • Familiarity with chemical process engineering, HI, TEA and LCA concepts is a plus, but not required.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Good communication and presentation skills.

 

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 3030) please contact:

Ralph-Uwe Dietrich 
Tel.: +49 711 6862 8251 
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