Environmental Monitoring Engineer | Ingenieurin / Ingenieur (w/m/d) für Umweltmonitoring
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Universitätsbereich
Job Summary
This role at the Institute for Geography and Geoecology (IFGG) involves managing and developing IT, measurement, and data infrastructure to support environmental and biodiversity research. You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of technical systems, optimizing data workflows, and ensuring research data management adheres to FAIR principles. Additionally, you will operate and maintain drones for environmental monitoring and contribute to practical teaching within geoecology and geography programs. This position is ideal for an engineer or scientist with a strong technical background who is passionate about applying IT and measurement technology to environmental research. You will work in an internationally recognized academic environment that offers professional development, flexible working models, and excellent infrastructure. The role requires a structured, independent, and reliable approach to complex technical and data-driven challenges.
Required Skills
Education
University degree in Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Information Technology, Geoecology, Environmental Sciences, or a comparable field, or equivalent demonstrable knowledge.
Experience
- Professional experience in the maintenance and support of IT systems
- Professional experience in measurement and control technology
- Experience in handling research data, including metadata management and interface development
- Experience or willingness to operate unmanned aerial systems (drones)
Languages
Additional
- Willingness to acquire and maintain a remote pilot certificate for drone operation. Ability to work in an academic research environment.
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