Job Description

TUD Dresden University of Technology, as a University of Excellence, is one of the leading and most dynamic


research institutions in the country. Founded in 1828, today it is a globally oriented, regionally anchored top


university as it focuses on the grand challenges of the 21st century. It develops innovative solutions for the world's


most pressing issues. In research and academic programs, the university unites the natural and engineering sciences


with the humanities, social sciences and medicine. This wide range of disciplines is a special feature, facilitating


interdisciplinarity and transfer of science to society. As a modern employer, it offers attractive working conditions to


all employees in teaching, research, technology and administration. The goal is to promote and develop their


individual abilities while empowering everyone to reach their full potential. TUD embodies a university culture that is


characterized by cosmopolitanism, mutual appreciation, thriving innovation and active participation. For TUD


diversity is an essential feature and a quality criterion of an excellent university. Accordingly, we welcome all


applicants who would like to commit themselves, their achievements and productivity to the success of the whole


institution.


At the

Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute of Communication Technology,

the

Vodafone

Chair of Mobile Communications Systems

offers a project position as

Research Associate

(m/f/x)


(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)


starting at the

earliest possible date.

The position is limited until the end of the project, June 30, 2028. The period of


employment is governed by § 2 (2) Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz -


WissZeitVG).


The

Vodafone Chair of Mobile Communications Systems

offers the opportunity to help shape the development of


future mobile communication systems in a prosperous and dynamic environment, to gain valuable project


experience and to establish and deepen contacts with innovative companies. Further information on the Vodafone


Chair can be found at https://mns.ifn.et.tu-dresden.de/. The research at the Vodafone Chair runs within the scope of

DFG, EU and BMFTR projects

as well as within the framework of the 6G-life² project.

Tasks:

You will conduct research on circuit design for adaptive energy-efficient transmitter architectures within the


6G-life² project, contributing to a paradigm shift toward energy-aware physical-layer design. Building on the


Gearbox-PHY concept, your work will center on adaptive and switchable front-end configurations capable of


dynamically reducing transmitter power consumption. A focus lies on the foundations of adaptive operation,


including the specification of suitable PHY modes and the identification of promising circuit concepts. Your research


will combine circuit design, laboratory measurements, and the evaluation of measurement results in a


communication theoretical framework. You will design i) separate amplifier blocks optimized for distinct operating


modes and ii) an amplifier block that unifies multiple operation modes within a single front end. Both the separate


blocks and the adaptive block will be implemented, taped out, and integrated into a demonstrator platform, where


you will evaluate energy consumption, switching behavior, and transmission quality under realistic conditions. The


results will be benchmarked against classical transmitter architectures and disseminated through publications in


leading international conferences and journals. Through this work, you will contribute to cutting-edge research on


energy-adaptive PHY design and collaborate closely with leading national and international partners.

Requirements:

— a very good university degree in nanoelectronic systems, electrical engineering or similar


— profound knowledge of high-frequency circuit design, preferably amplifier design, circuit theory, wireless


communications, communications engineering


— excellent experience in circuit design


— experience in modelling and simulation of communication systems


— outstanding academic performance in previous studies


— at least 1 year of full-time circuit design research experience and at least one circuit level tapeout


— independent, goal- and solution-oriented work attitude


— inter- and multidisciplinary thinking


— an integrative and cooperative personality with good communication and social skills


— advanced in English – written and oral.


TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply.


The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If


multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the


German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.


Please submit your detailed application with the usual documents by

January 5, 2026

(stamped arrival date of the


university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably by sending it as a


single pdf file to

jobs@ifn.et.tu-dresden.de

(Please note: We are currently not able to receive electronically signed


and encrypted data) stating the

Job-ID w25-328

or to:

TU Dresden, Vodafone Chair of Mobile Communications Systems, Prof. Gerhard Fettweis, Helmholtzstr. 10,

01069 Dresden, Germany.

Please submit copies only, as your application will not be returned to you. Expenses incurred in attending interviews


cannot be reimbursed.





TUD is a founding partner in the DRESDEN-

concept alliance.

Reference to data protection:

Your data protection rights, the purpose for which your data will be processed, as


well as further information about data protection is available to you on the website: https://tu-

dresden.de/karriere/datenschutzhinweis.