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Björn Kunz-Development Engineer Control Concepts

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Chemnitz, Germany

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Jan 2025 - Present

Development Engineer Control Concepts

TU Chemnitz

Position Summary
Development Engineer Control Concepts at TU Chemnitz
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • 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 during load steps.
  • Analysis of the influence 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 - Present

Development Project NGCC

ENERCON / TU Chemnitz

Position Summary
Development Project NGCC at ENERCON / TU Chemnitz
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Development of converter control for wind turbines.
  • Work in an interdisciplinary, agile project team (~40 people) with a focus on software development and simulation (Python, EXAM, MATLAB/Simulink, Jira, Confluence, Git).
May 2022 - Present

Development Engineer

print3D-electric UG (limited liability)

Position Summary
Development Engineer at print3D-electric UG (limited liability)
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Hardware and software development for a special 3D printer (CAD, C++, electronics, 3D printing).
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

Research Intern CNC Control

TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives

Position Summary
Research Intern CNC Control at TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives
Industries
Education
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Development of a control system for CNC systems.
  • Circuit diagram, PCB, and enclosure design.
Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

Tutor

TU Chemnitz, Institute of Electrical Engineering

Position Summary
Tutor at TU Chemnitz, Institute of Electrical Engineering
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Research and Development
  • Supervision of lab practicals in the field of basic electrical engineering.
Nov 2018 - Mar 2022

Student Assistant 3D Multi-Material Printing

TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives

Position Summary
Student Assistant 3D Multi-Material Printing at TU Chemnitz, Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Research and Development
  • Project "3D Multi-Material Printing" in cooperation with MAXON MOTOR AG.
  • Independent work in software development (GUI-based programs for Windows as well as 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers).
  • CAD modeling.
  • Development of devices for filament production.

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Energy, and Education.

Manufacturing
Energy
Education
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Experienced in Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology.

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Summary

Many years of experience in C++ development, with a focus on embedded systems and Windows applications. Main focus on low-level programming for hardware-near control software, especially CNC controllers. 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 bench setup, with previous academic work at the university.

Experience in automation, test frameworks, and agile project work (Scrum).

Skills

  • Embedded & Software Skills: Programming Languages: C, C++, Python, Matlab, G-Code
  • Frameworks & Libraries: Exam, Opencv, Wxwidgets
  • Embedded / Engineering: Embedded Systems, Electronics, Cnc
  • Tools: Simulink, Visual Studio, Kicad, Git, Confluence, Jira, Cmake, Freecad (3d Design / Prototyping), Ms Office

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2019 - Jun 2022

Chemnitz University of Technology

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

Oct 2015 - Oct 2019

Chemnitz University of Technology

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Chemnitz, Germany · 2.1

Sep 2007 - Aug 2015

Johann-Heinrich-Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Rodewisch

Abitur · Rodewisch, Germany · 1.7

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Manufacturing 7.5 y
Avg length 2 y 2 m
Longest experience 4 y 3 m

Expertise

Recent roles Development Engineer Control Concepts, Development Project NGCC, Development Engineer
Main industries Manufacturing, Energy, Education
Main business areas Product Development, Research and Development, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Björn is based in Chemnitz, Germany.

Björn speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

Björn has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Björn has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Björn may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Björn would be well-suited for roles such as: Development Engineer Control Concepts, Development Project NGCC, Development Engineer.

Björn's most recent position is Development Engineer Control Concepts at TU Chemnitz.

In recent years, Björn has worked for TU Chemnitz, ENERCON / TU Chemnitz, print3D-electric UG (limited liability), TU Chemnitz, and Chair of Electrical Energy Conversion Systems and Drives.

Björn is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Energy, and Education.

Björn is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology.

Björn has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Energy.

Björn has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development, and Information Technology.

Björn holds a Master in Energy and Automation Systems from Chemnitz University of Technology and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Chemnitz University of Technology.

Björn will be available full-time from September 2026.

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