The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft currently operates 75 institutes and research institutions throughout Germany and is the world’s leading applied research organization. Around 32 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, located in Erlangen, is the largest institute of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft with more than 1 200 employees.

Welcome to the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, headquartered in Erlangen! As the largest institute within the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, we have been conducting research for over 30 years in diverse fields such as artificial intelligence, microelectronics, sensor systems, data acquisition, signal processing, and signal transmission. Talented individuals from various engineering and natural science disciplines will find a wide range of exciting research topics under one roof. A few highlights that reflect our innovative strength include neuromorphic computing, 5G/6G mobile communication technologies, generative AI in speech and signal processing, and X-ray imaging for e-mobility. And that’s just the beginning! What sustainable solution will you find with us?

Would acting as a multiplier for tomorrow’s Low Power Wide Area-technology appeal to you? Then take a look and see if our offer is the right fit for you.

Our international team is shaping the future of IoT by developing cutting edge solutions for wireless data transmission such as mioty®, a leading LPWAN standard. mioty® is deployed across a wide range of applications, from smart metering and smart buildings to industrial IoT and building automation.
As a Field Application Engineer based Nuremberg, you will be the technical spearhead bringing our international customer projects to live. You design solution architectures, implement and commission pilot projects, conduct on site proofs of concept, and guide customers from early evaluations through full scale integration into operational systems internationally.

• Pilot Projects, PoCs & Operations: You plan, execute, and support mioty® pilot projects and proof-of-concept deployments, including on-site commissioning, troubleshooting, and live operation support.
• End-to-End Solution Architecture: You design and validate end-to-end IoT solution architectures for industrial and smart city use cases, covering devices, connectivity, network infrastructure, backend systems and cloud integration.
• Field Engineering & Validation: You conduct site surveys, RF and coverage assessments, device onboarding, network debugging, and acceptance testing.
• Technical Enablement & Support: You provide hands-on technical guidance to customers and partners and troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve technical issues across pilots, integration phases, and live operations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Product Feedback: You collaborate closely with Fraunhofer IIS engineering and business development teams to feed field insights into product roadmaps, feature enhancements, documentation, and quality improvements.
• Industry Representation & Travel: You represent mioty® and Fraunhofer IIS at trade shows, industry events, and technical forums across Asia, Europe and the U.S., with frequent travel for customer engagements and project support.

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Experience in IoT or wireless systems engineering, ideally in field or applications engineering roles with pre- and post-sales involvement and hands-on deployment of real-world solutions.
• Strong understanding of IoT technology stacks, covering embedded devices and firmware/MCUs, gateways and network-/application management, cloud APIs, data pipelines and security principles.
• Excellent communication and customer‑facing skills, enabling you to translate technical requirements into solution designs, conduct workshops, create clear technical documentation and mentor customer teams.
• Self‑driven, analytical problem-solving skills with structured troubleshooting abilities and confidence working independently in field environments.
• Willingness to travel globally including short‑notice on‑site support for pilots, commissioning and customer engagements.
• Fluent English and German (spoken and written), additional languages (Hindi, Mandarin, Japanese) are an advantage.

• An exciting role: We offer a diverse and challenging field of work in an international environment, oriented toward state-of-the-art research and technology.
• Room for creativity: Projects with strong practical components motivate our employees to drive innovation.
• Our colleagues enjoy our positive work culture: We are open-minded, we help and trust each other.
• Top of the line infrastructure at your workplace: With our state-of-the-art technologies, we develop solutions to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
• We value personal contact: With our structured onboarding process, you will quickly become familiar with our institute and be able to extend your network successfully.
• We take your needs seriously: We support your work-life balance by offering flexible working hours and hybrid work.
• Your goals and interests are important to us: We offer ongoing professional and personal seminars, coaching, and language classes.
• We offer equal opportunities: Our female scientists, for example, benefit from the »Fraunhofer TALENTA« career program.
• Dedicated colleagues with broad professional expertise in a personal and collegial working atmosphere.
• We offer complementary parking spaces, charging stations for electric cars and covered bicycle parking, and showers at the institute.
• In-house health management including sports courses, running groups, and relaxation seminars.

The position is initially limited to 2 years with the aim to extend it subsequently. The weekly working time is 39 hours. The position can also be filled on a part-time basis with a preference, however, to have it filled as close to a full-time position as possible.

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. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD).

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.

Apply online now and be part of our innovation journey! Once we’ve received your application, you will automatically receive a confirmation email. We will then get in touch as soon as possible to inform you about the next steps.

Do you have questions about the application process?
Our recruiter Svenja Hofmann will be happy to assist you +49 9131 776-1672.

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS
www.iis.fraunhofer.de