The High-Performance Computing Centre Stuttgart (HLRS) was founded as Germany's first federal high-performance computing (HPC) centre. It operates one of the fastest supercomputers in the world. It offers various HPC solutions and services for universities, research institutions, and industry. Furthermore, HLRS is a worldwide leader in engineering and global system sciences. Staff scientists at HLRS investigate emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, and Quantum Computing (QC) towards realising hybrid workflows and lowering the hurdle for non-experts using HPC technologies. In this context, HLRS is significantly involved in international and national research projects across the abovementioned research areas.
As part of this effort, HLRS coordinates the FFplus project, a European initiative designed to drive the adoption of High-Performance Computing (HPC) by SMEs and start-ups across Europe.
Driving SME and Startup Innovation through HPC and Generative AI
FFplus aims to highlight and promote the adoption of High-Performance Computing (HPC) by SMEs and start-ups across Europe. This will enable them to solve business challenges through computational methods and leverage supercomputing resources to develop generative AI solutions. More specifically, FFplus supports European SMEs and start-ups through six Open Calls during the project's duration (2024-2028). These calls fund business experiments that help companies integrate HPC into their workflows for the first time and innovation studies for SMEs already engaged in generative AI but requiring large-scale computational resources to scale up (e.g., available and future EuroHPC JU supercomputers such as LUMI or HammerHAI). FFplus fosters industrial innovation and strengthens European competitiveness in AI and HPC by offering direct funding and technical support.
Building on previous Fortissimo projects, FFplus continues the mission of overcoming barriers to HPC adoption by SMEs. European companies will access state-of-the-art computing capabilities through this initiative, helping them innovate, optimize processes, and create cutting-edge AI-driven products and services. HLRS, as the coordinator of FFplus, is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team and contribute to this exciting initiative at the intersection of AI and HPC.
Innovation Manager - HPC and Generative AI
We are looking for a motivated individual to coordinate the innovation studies within the FFplus project on behalf of HLRS. The selected candidate will set up meetings between relevant stakeholders, monitor and track the progress of the innovation studies, and act as the first contact point for SMEs and start-ups when questions arise. This role requires a strong understanding of AI, specifically generative AI algorithms and best practices, to effectively assess the needs of stakeholders and evaluate the experiments conducted. The ideal candidate will have the ability to facilitate collaboration, ensure timely progress, and support the adoption of HPC for AI-driven innovation in SMEs and start-ups.
Please note that this position does not involve software development or implementing individual technical solutions.
In this context, we are looking for a
Innovation Manager - HPC and Generative AI
(m/f/d, up to TV-L 13, 100 %)
HLRS_07_2025
to work on FFplus and the coordination of the innovation studies.
This is a temporary position. Employment is limited in accordance with the legal regulations to the project's duration, scheduled to run until end of April 2028. The salary for this position is based on your personal qualifications up to the level of TV-L 13.
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