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Come join our team at the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and help make work even safer and healthier.

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Engineer (m/w/d) in the "Hazardous Substance Emission" department

We are the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), the umbrella organization of the nine commercial employers' liability insurance associations and 24 accident insurance funds in Germany. Prevention, rehabilitation and compensation - these are our core tasks. We care about the safety of people at work and while learning.

Your future team:

The Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IFA) primarily supports the statutory accident insurance institutions in scientific and technical questions regarding safety and health at work. The tasks are diverse: research, development, investigation and testing of products and material samples are just as much a part of it as operational measurements, consulting, participation in standardization and regulation, and the provision of specialist information and expert knowledge. As an engineer in our "Hazardous Substance Emission" department, you are responsible for the development of new investigation methods and test facilities. You will also be responsible for carrying out complex safety-related tests on machines and equipment for air purification and on filter media for separating hazardous substances from the air.

Further tasks include:

• Independent application of the test principles as well as the preparation and follow-up of the test facility and tools
• Documentation of test results and correspondence with clients
• Implementation of QM measures in the test laboratory including checking, adjustment and maintenance of measuring and test equipment
• Participation in research projects to reduce hazardous substance exposure in the workplace
• Publications in (inter)national journals as well as giving presentations at events and seminars

Your profile:

• Completed university degree (Bachelor or Diploma-FH) in engineering, preferably process engineering, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• Sound knowledge in the field of fluid mechanics as well as in the field of measurement, control and regulation technology
• Experience in the field of product testing and certification as well as in quality management is desirable
• Good MS Office skills
• Very good German language skills, both written and spoken (at least level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Good English language skills, both written and spoken (at least level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• Manual dexterity and enjoyment of working with machines and tools
• Willingness to travel for several days

Start: immediately

Application deadline: 04.01.2026

Location: Sankt Augustin

Scope of employment: Full-time, part-time possible

Salary: up to EG 11 BG-AT (depending on personal and collective bargaining requirements)

Fixed-term: Unlimited

DGUV workplaces are generally also suitable for part-time employees.

We support the goals of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are particularly committed to the concerns of people with disabilities. We therefore expressly welcome applications from severely disabled and equally disabled people.

Your advantages:

Meaningful activity

A varied and interesting job covering safety and health at work, rehabilitation and social security

Transparent payment

A secure salary according to BG-AT + special payment and performance bonus

Vacation, work-life balance and home office

Flexible working hours, individual part-time arrangements, 30 days vacation/year, up to 3 days/week mobile working depending on the job profile

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity has many facets. This includes the inclusion of people with disabilities

Safety and health

Ergonomic workplace equipment, sports and exercise programs

Lifelong learning

A comprehensive training and further education program

Thinking about the future

Secured with company pension scheme (VBL)

Certified employer