Doctoral Thesis: Trusted digital services for circular economy and digital product passports (f/m/div) At a glance Industrial doctorate at Infineon proposed in cooperation with TU Graz. Combine top tier research with real world experience. Work with leading experts, tackle impactful challenges, and join a supportive PhD community. Guided by academic experts and Infineon mentors, this is your chance to pioneering innovation and career growth. Quick info Location Graz Entry level 0 1 year Job ID HRC1114090 Start Mar 01, 2025 Type Full time Contract Temporary Job description In this electrifying PhD position, you will play an active role in advancing Infineon''s cutting edge research. You will develop and refine ideas with input from our business line, academic experts, and industry partners, and have the opportunity to publish your findings in peer reviewed journals and present them at international conferences. The main research topics of your thesis project include but are not limited to: Utilization of digital technologies to enable trustworthy circular economy solutions and Digital Product Passport (D ) * Investigate both centralized and decentralized D systems * Develop secured data carriers for robust product passport applications Digital and API based services for circular economy * Explore dynamic data updates and audit trail mechanisms for D s * Design data connectors for seamless integration with systems like Gaia X and Tractus X Data spaces & trust services * Research scenarios involving multi stakeholder dynamic data * Enhance Asset Administration Shells and D metadata specifications * Create and evaluate decentralized D service platforms Secured management of stakeholders and D nodes * Innovate in decentralized authorization and credential management * Develop smart data carriers and trust services for D nodes Start: 01.03.2025 (or later) Full time employment: 38.5 hrs/week Duration: 3 years Profile We are looking for motivated students who bring a unique blend of expertise, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Your toolkit for success includes: * A degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field * A solid foundation in applied data security and cryptography * Proficiency in software development with experience in object oriented and web based platforms; experience with embedded software development is a plus * The ability to work independently and solve complex problems * Strong presentation skills for effectively communicating research findings * Excellent English skills, with German proficiency being advantageous This position is subject to the collective agreement for workers and employees in the electrical and electronics industry. The salary for this position is EUR 3.525,00 gross p.m. (full time basis). About Us #WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game changing solutions for green and efficie