Fraunhofer USA CMI Job Postings

Project Engineer: Building Energy Analysis Engineer

Project Engineer: Building Energy Analysis Engineer

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI in Boston, MA is part of Fraunhofer USA, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contract R&D organization. The Energy Systems team, located in Boston, MA, solves challenging applied research problems for the sustainable energy community. Our team of scientists and engineers works in partnership with clients ranging from the Federal Government and established companies to start-ups to develop, pilot, and validate technologies in the areas of building energy systems and grid-integration of renewables. To learn more about our work, please visit: https://www.cmi.fraunhofer.org/en/services/energy-systems.html.

About the Position:

The Energy Systems team acquires and analyzes novel data sources to derive insights into building energy performance. In particular, we have several multi-year RD&D projects that leverage emerging data streams (e.g., from communicating thermostats and boilers, whole-building and sub-metered/disaggregated electric power) to: 1) develop data-driven models for major building systems and equipment to forecast their energy consumption and flexibility; 2) analyze and evaluate the real-world performance of building technologies; and 3) identify energy-wasting faults and performance optimization opportunities. Ultimately, this work supports the transition to a sustainable energy future by reducing building energy consumption while enabling the electric grid to accommodate large quantities of renewable electricity and new demand from the electrification of space and water heating and transportation. 

We seek a motivated team member to develop, test, and evaluate models and algorithms to predict the real-world energy performance of building equipment and systems, and to help acquire and analyze large datasets obtained from field testing. You will also contribute to new project proposals, as well as publication in top-tier journals and conferences. This position has a high degree of growth potential and is an excellent opportunity for a talented analytically inclined engineer with strong interest in sustainability to address challenging and impactful problems.

Responsibilities:

• Apply data-driven techniques and physics-based analysis to model the energy performance of building equipment and systems.

• Acquire, analyze, and evaluate data from field tests to evaluate the real-world energy performance of buildings and building technologies.

• Develop and specify custom data acquisition solutions to support data collection.

• Co-author reports and research papers that effectively communicate research findings to different audiences, as well as government and industrial proposals.

 

Required Education and Experience:

• Advanced degree in building science, engineering physics, mechanical engineering, or a similar field or equivalent experience.

• Experience with building systems or technologies strongly preferred.

• Experience with programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB). 

• Strong interest in learning/applying analytical techniques to “noisy” real-world problems. 

• Enthusiasm and aptitude for working with data and designing, building, troubleshooting, and testing data acquisition systems.

• Experience with databases and multi-GB datasets a plus. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills. 

• Ability to work effectively independently with limited oversight.

 

In your cover letter, please explain what motivates you to apply and succinctly describe your most relevant work experience. Applications lacking a cover letter may not be seriously considered.

Fraunhofer USA is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities, protected veterans and is a federal contractor and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Upon request, Fraunhofer USA will make accessible to applicants its Affirmative Action. VEVERRA and Section 503 Plans. 

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Staff Scientist-Biomedical

Fraunhofer USA’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation is seeking a talented staff scientist in the fields of molecular biology, point-of-care diagnostics, and biomedical engineering.

The Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI in Boston, MA is part of Fraunhofer USA, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contract R&D organization. The Biomedical Systems group solves challenging applied research problems for the biomedical community. Our team of scientists and engineers works in partnership with clients ranging from the Federal Government and established companies to start-ups to develop, pilot, and validate technologies in the areas of point-of-care diagnostics, rapid microbial testing, automated sample preparation, and tissue engineering. To learn more about our work, please visit: Fraunhofer USA CMI-Biomedical 

About the Position:

The Biomedical Systems group is currently developing a universal platform for lab-free detection of pathogens that can be manufactured on the industrial scale. It includes optimization of isothermal amplification assays, design and fabrication of multiplexed lab-on-a-chip devices, and sample preparation for testing. Sitting at the interface of biology and engineering, this opportunity is especially well suited for research scientists that thrive on learning diverse new skills, can integrate multiple disciplines, and are ready to think broadly about getting research out of the lab and into the field. Ultimately, this work directly supports development of lab-on-a-chip device that combines the accuracy of digital nucleic acid amplification tests with the simplicity of lateral flow assays. The preliminary research on this platform has been completed and the team is ready for a talented project scientist to drive the project through the next stages of development.

We seek a motivated team member to develop, test, and evaluate encapsulation of NAAT within custom, patented hydrogels and high-volume printing into individual biogel nanosensors. You will be developing the assays, integrating the gels with novel boron-doped diamond sensor chips, and validating your work with both contrived and real world samples obtained from collaborators at Boston University Medical Center. You will also contribute to new project proposals, as well as publication in top-tier journals and conferences. This position has a high degree of growth potential and is an excellent opportunity for a talented research scientist with a strong interest in delivering accurate, low-cost diagnostics to the communities that need these tools most. 

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct high quality research in the area of molecular biology and rapid diagnostics
  • Acquire, analyze, and evaluate data to evaluate chip performance
  • Co-author reports and research papers that effectively communicate research findings to different audiences, as well as government and industrial proposals
  • Quickly acquire relevant fluency in adjacent disciplines beyond original area of expertise and communicate and translate work to disciplines farther afield such as mechanical engineering
  • Mentor interns from our prestigious international internship program, train in molecular assays, provide continuity across multiple internships
  • Meet with internal project team, drive larger collaborations with German institutes, and work with industry clients where candidate’s expertise is an asset
  • Safely execute research at BSL2 level

Required Education and Experience:

  • Ph.D. with dissertation work in one of the following: microbiology, molecular biology, cellular biology, tissue engineering, materials science with emphasis in hydrogels, or similar biological field with some experience in biomedical engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with lab-on-a-chip devices strongly preferred
  • Experience with NAAT and/or electrochemistry a plus
  • Experience with virology and biochemistry a plus
  • Comfortable with large data sets and statistical analysis for internal microbiological studies
  • Strong interest in learning/applying analytical techniques to “noisy” real-world problems
  • Enthusiasm and aptitude for working with data and designing, building, troubleshooting, and testing point-of-care devices
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively independently with limited oversight

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In your cover letter, please explain what motivates you to apply and succinctly describe your most relevant work experience. Applications lacking a cover letter may not be seriously considered.

 

Fraunhofer USA is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities, protected veterans and is a federal contractor and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Upon request, Fraunhofer USA will make accessible to applicants its Affirmative Action. VEVERRA and Section 503 Plans. 

 

Apply to: Staff Scientist-Biomedical