Björn K.

Development Engineer (Electrical Engineering/Software/R&D)

Chemnitz, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
11 months

Development and Validation of Control Concepts for Grid Stabilization

TU Chemnitz

  • Development and validation of control concepts for grid stabilization with MATLAB/Simulink
  • Modeling of converters (VISMA), grids, and loads to study frequency and phase behavior under load steps
  • Analysis of the impact of inertia, damping, and controller parameters on stability, power output, and ROCOF
  • Development of adaptive control strategies to improve synchronization and dynamic grid support
  • Creation of automated simulation and evaluation tools to assess different scenarios and parameters
Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
1 month

NGCC Development Project

ENERCON / TU Chemnitz

  • Development of a converter control system for wind turbines
  • Collaboration in an interdisciplinary, agile project team (~40 people) focused on software development and simulation
  • Technologies: Python, EXAM, MATLAB/Simulink, Jira, Confluence, Git
May 2022 - Present
3 years 7 months

Development Engineer

print3D-electric UG

  • Hardware and software development for a specialized 3D printer
  • Use of CAD and C++
  • Development of electronic modules for 3D printing
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
6 months

Research Internship

TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives

  • Development of a control system for CNC machines
  • Circuit, PCB, and enclosure design
Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
4 months

Tutor

TU Chemnitz, Institute of Electrical Engineering

  • Supervision of lab courses in basic electrical engineering
Nov 2018 - Mar 2022
3 years 5 months

Research Assistant

TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electric Energy Conversion Systems and Drives

  • Project "3D multi-material printing" in collaboration with MAXON MOTOR AG
  • Independent software development for GUI-based programs on Windows as well as 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers
  • CAD modeling and development of devices for filament production

Summary

Many years of experience in C++ development, specializing in embedded systems and Windows applications. Focus on low-level programming for hardware-near control software, especially CNC controls. HMI development with wxWidgets and image processing with OpenCV. Two years of experience in developing EXAM test systems and Python programming. Extensive experience in research and test rig setup, previously in an academic role at the university. Experience in automation, test frameworks, and agile project work (Scrum).

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Jun 2022 - Present

Chemnitz University of Technology

Doctorate · Chemnitz, Germany

Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

Chemnitz University of Technology

Master in Energy and Automation Systems · Chemnitz, Germany · 1.4

Oct 2015 - Oct 2019

Chemnitz University of Technology

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Chemnitz, Germany · 2.1

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