Your mission
* You will develop a data framework (blueprint, database) for semi-automated battery disassembly and be responsible for creating a blueprint template that records all technical information on battery packs and the disassembly and discharge steps in a structured data structure.
* You will ensure that your framework is capable of reading the developed blueprints and implementing and configuring the required skills.
* You integrate methods for generating actions that are required for an automated human-machine disassembly and unloading station.
* You ensure that all processes are supported by clear and functional data structures to enable efficient automation.
* You work analytically and optimize existing processes through your technical developments and suggestions.
* You document your results comprehensively and present them clearly and comprehensibly as part of your final thesis.
* You will support our Dismantling & Discharging team in day-to-day business, collaborate with other teams and provide support at various interfaces.
Your profile
* You are in the final stages of your technical master's degree, ideally in computer science or mechanical engineering, and would like to apply and develop your knowledge in practice.
* You have sound programming skills, ideally in Python SQL, JavaScript or Structured Text/Ladder Logic and can use these specifically to develop the framework.
* You already have knowledge of lithium-ion batteries and assembly or disassembly processes that will help you implement the project.
* You have strong analytical skills and a quick mind.
* You approach new challenges with enthusiasm, bring your own initiative and work independently and goal-oriented.
* You enjoy developing technical concepts and working out practical solutions for automated processes.
* You are characterized by a structured way of working and the ability to clearly document and communicate complex relationships.
* Very good written and spoken German and English skills round off your profile.
* You would like to write your thesis in collaboration with an innovative company or support them for at least 16 hours as a working student.
Why us?
* Working in a young and interdisciplinary scale-up team
* A lot of responsibility and creative freedom right from the start
* Active contribution to climate protection & circular economy
* Team spirit and a family atmosphere
About us
cylib is a research-based German startup for holistic battery recycling - starting from discharging to recovery of all components of the lithium battery - that was founded in Aachen in 2022 by three visionary founders, including a female CEO.
Our process
The cylib process offers a complete end-to-end process from battery pack to green battery material by employing a combination of mechanical and thermal pre-treatments and an innovative water-based lithium and graphite recovery. Unlike incumbents, cylib can therefore recover battery materials such as lithium, graphite or manganese. The process was developed over several years of research at the renown RWTH Aachen University and offers an efficient, resource- and climate friendly recovery of all battery materials from end-of-life batteries.
cylib's technology enables the recovery of all battery components regardless of whether it is an end-of-life battery or not. Recovery of green secondary raw materials from the cylib process enables the realization of the true Circular Economy on the European market.
Interested?
Please upload your documents and answer the questions in the application form (annual gross salary expectations, a cover letter is not necessay). We look forward to receiving your application!