Laboratory Technician DCE&S

Job description

The successful candidate will support research projects and fundamental research of power electronics based solutions for energy transition for example research on energy hubs, all electric aircraft, electric ships, electric vehicles and charging of the electric vehicles, integration of the storage in the grids, to name few examples. He/she will help to build power electronics constructions and advise scientific staff and students on use of needed components e.g. semiconductor switches based on SiC and GaN, measurement devices and software. He/she will work in a team and also individually. He/she will also support and supervise practical’s for Electronic Power Conversion and Electrical drives. Experience with medium voltage power electronics is a pre.

Job requirements

• HBO related to power electronics, experience with power electronics constructions and design of power electronics converters is a pre•⁠ ⁠Strong understanding of the principles and theories of electricity associated with electronic power conversion, procedures, instrumentation and materials.
• ⁠Familiarized with testing, international normative standards, maintaining and repairing of electrical equipment.
• Understanding of electrical protective equipment for transformers and substation equipment.
• ⁠Knowledge of the methods, practices, and materials for grounding, earthing, isolating and protecting electrical equipment (desirable at LV and MV).
• You are independent, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
• You are a team player and keen to work within the team of researchers.

The research in the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy is inspired by the technical, scientific, and societal challenges originating from the transition towards a more sustainable society and focuses on four areas:

• DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S)
• Photovoltaic Materials and Devices (PVMD)
• Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG)
• High Voltage Technologies (HVT)

The department owns a large ESP Laboratory assembling High Voltage testing, DC Grids testing environment, and large RTDS that is actively used for real-time simulation of future electrical power systems, AC and DC protection and wide-area monitoring and protection. The DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S) group is responsible for research and education in the fields of DC systems, high voltage technology, energy storage, electronic power conversion (power electronics), and electromechanics. DC systems is a multidisciplinary field of research, exploring the integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage (electric vehicles) in DC networks and systems and future DC transmission grids. The group is currently active in applications such as Direct Current distribution and transmission grids and microgrids, electrification of mobility (charging of electric vehicles), and renewable generation of electrical energy (such as wind and solar energy). Would you like to know more about the ESE department and the DCE&S group?

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Laboratory Technician DCE&S

Job description

The successful candidate will support research projects and fundamental research of power electronics based solutions for energy transition for example research on energy hubs, all electric aircraft, electric ships, electric vehicles and charging of the electric vehicles, integration of the storage in the grids, to name few examples. He/she will help to build power electronics constructions and advise scientific staff and students on use of needed components e.g. semiconductor switches based on SiC and GaN, measurement devices and software. He/she will work in a team and also individually. He/she will also support and supervise practical’s for Electronic Power Conversion and Electrical drives. Experience with medium voltage power electronics is a pre.

Job requirements

• HBO related to power electronics, experience with power electronics constructions and design of power electronics converters is a pre•⁠ ⁠Strong understanding of the principles and theories of electricity associated with electronic power conversion, procedures, instrumentation and materials.
• ⁠Familiarized with testing, international normative standards, maintaining and repairing of electrical equipment.
• Understanding of electrical protective equipment for transformers and substation equipment.
• ⁠Knowledge of the methods, practices, and materials for grounding, earthing, isolating and protecting electrical equipment (desirable at LV and MV).
• You are independent, self-motivated, and eager to learn.
• You are a team player and keen to work within the team of researchers.

The research in the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy is inspired by the technical, scientific, and societal challenges originating from the transition towards a more sustainable society and focuses on four areas:

• DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S)
• Photovoltaic Materials and Devices (PVMD)
• Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG)
• High Voltage Technologies (HVT)

The department owns a large ESP Laboratory assembling High Voltage testing, DC Grids testing environment, and large RTDS that is actively used for real-time simulation of future electrical power systems, AC and DC protection and wide-area monitoring and protection. The DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S) group is responsible for research and education in the fields of DC systems, high voltage technology, energy storage, electronic power conversion (power electronics), and electromechanics. DC systems is a multidisciplinary field of research, exploring the integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage (electric vehicles) in DC networks and systems and future DC transmission grids. The group is currently active in applications such as Direct Current distribution and transmission grids and microgrids, electrification of mobility (charging of electric vehicles), and renewable generation of electrical energy (such as wind and solar energy). Would you like to know more about the ESE department and the DCE&S group?

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.
Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position Musculoskeletal Researcher of Soft Tissue Contributions to Knee/Implant Performance

Job description
Challenge: What role do muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues play in maintaining the integrity and function of the knee in intact and total knee replacement patients?

Change: We aim to understand the mechanical function and behavior of knee joint soft tissue through robot-mediated human and cadaver experiments combined with physics-based computer models.

Impact: Evaluate knee joint laxity and then optimize surgery and treatment to reduce laxity while permitting natural range of motion.

We are seeking a PhD researcher for a 4-year contract to advance computational models of the human knee based on MRI imaging and robot sensing and manipulation. The aim is to evaluate knee joint laxity pre- and post-operatively through model-based estimates and kinematic and force measurements from a collaborative robot. By understanding the soft-tissue mechanisms at play in the knee we can use models to inform and optimize physical therapy and surgical planning. You will design healthy-subject and cadaver experimental studies with instrumented implants to test and validate model-based estimates of soft-tissue loading. Together with a fellow PhD in robotics, you will develop subject-specific tissue loading maps that describe how the structures in the knee are loaded during robot-assisted therapeutic exercises and gait.

Your project is funded by an Open Technology Programme grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) entitled “Biomechanics-aware real-time robotics for intelligent assistance of knee surgery and rehabilitation.”

You will be a member of the Computational Biomechanics Lab in BioMechanical Engineering and the Human-Robot Collaboration lab in Cognitive Robotics. You will be supervised by associate professor Ajay Seth and assistant professor Luka Peternel and work with BSc, MSc students and other PhD candidates in their research groups and collaborations with other departments at TU Delft, Erasmus MC and Leiden UMC..

Opportunities for growing your academic career will be available, such as mentoring BSc/MSc Students, conference presentations, networking, and teaching.

Job requirements
You should have:

• An MSc in engineering or similar discipline by the start date of the position.
• Experience with (bio)mechanical modeling and computer simulation.
• Proficiency with at least one programming language (e.g., C++, Python, Matlab, etc.).
• Experience with collecting and processing experimental data of human movement.
• A deep curiosity for how biological systems and structures function.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English.

The following aspects will help you stand out:

• Thriving in multidisciplinary environments.
• Creativity and ambition to conduct cutting-edge research.
• Self-motivation.
• Curiosity-driven working attitude.
• Knowledge of biomechanical modeling, image segmentation, vision-based motion capture, machine learning, and control systems.
• Experience with OpenSim model creation and simulation.

Keep in mind that this describes the background we imagine would best fit the role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements and feel that you are up for the task, we absolutely want to see your application! The PhD process is a learning experience.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Do you want to experience working at our faculty? These videos will introduce you to some of our researchers and their work.

PhD Position Musculoskeletal Researcher of Soft Tissue Contributions to Knee/Implant Performance

Job description
Challenge: What role do muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues play in maintaining the integrity and function of the knee in intact and total knee replacement patients?

Change: We aim to understand the mechanical function and behavior of knee joint soft tissue through robot-mediated human and cadaver experiments combined with physics-based computer models.

Impact: Evaluate knee joint laxity and then optimize surgery and treatment to reduce laxity while permitting natural range of motion.

We are seeking a PhD researcher for a 4-year contract to advance computational models of the human knee based on MRI imaging and robot sensing and manipulation. The aim is to evaluate knee joint laxity pre- and post-operatively through model-based estimates and kinematic and force measurements from a collaborative robot. By understanding the soft-tissue mechanisms at play in the knee we can use models to inform and optimize physical therapy and surgical planning. You will design healthy-subject and cadaver experimental studies with instrumented implants to test and validate model-based estimates of soft-tissue loading. Together with a fellow PhD in robotics, you will develop subject-specific tissue loading maps that describe how the structures in the knee are loaded during robot-assisted therapeutic exercises and gait.

Your project is funded by an Open Technology Programme grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) entitled “Biomechanics-aware real-time robotics for intelligent assistance of knee surgery and rehabilitation.”

You will be a member of the Computational Biomechanics Lab in BioMechanical Engineering and the Human-Robot Collaboration lab in Cognitive Robotics. You will be supervised by associate professor Ajay Seth and assistant professor Luka Peternel and work with BSc, MSc students and other PhD candidates in their research groups and collaborations with other departments at TU Delft, Erasmus MC and Leiden UMC..

Opportunities for growing your academic career will be available, such as mentoring BSc/MSc Students, conference presentations, networking, and teaching.

Job requirements
You should have:

• An MSc in engineering or similar discipline by the start date of the position.
• Experience with (bio)mechanical modeling and computer simulation.
• Proficiency with at least one programming language (e.g., C++, Python, Matlab, etc.).
• Experience with collecting and processing experimental data of human movement.
• A deep curiosity for how biological systems and structures function.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English.

The following aspects will help you stand out:

• Thriving in multidisciplinary environments.
• Creativity and ambition to conduct cutting-edge research.
• Self-motivation.
• Curiosity-driven working attitude.
• Knowledge of biomechanical modeling, image segmentation, vision-based motion capture, machine learning, and control systems.
• Experience with OpenSim model creation and simulation.

Keep in mind that this describes the background we imagine would best fit the role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements and feel that you are up for the task, we absolutely want to see your application! The PhD process is a learning experience.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Mechanical Engineering
From chip to ship. From machine to human being. From idea to solution. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to understand our environment and discover its underlying mechanisms, research and education at the ME faculty focusses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and (mechanical) systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It’s a large faculty but also versatile, so we can often make unique connections by combining different disciplines. This is reflected in ME’s outstanding, state-of-the-art education, which trains students to become responsible and socially engaged engineers and scientists. We translate our knowledge and insights into solutions to societal issues, contributing to a sustainable society and to the development of prosperity and well-being. That is what unites us in pioneering research, inspiring education and (inter)national cooperation.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Do you want to experience working at our faculty? These videos will introduce you to some of our researchers and their work.

Coördinator TPM Graduate School

Functieomschrijving
De faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management (TBM) zoekt een coördinator van de facultaire Graduate School. De Graduate School TU Delft bestaat uit een universitaire Graduate School en een Graduate School per faculteit. De Graduate School van TBM (TPM-GS) kent een directeur, een board en een PhD council en wordt in haar werkzaamheden ondersteund door de coördinator en een administratief medewerker. TPM-GS geeft ondersteuning aan PhD kandidaten en draagt zorg voor een vlot verloop van het gehele promotietraject van PhD-kandidaten (PhD’s) en voor facultair beleid op het gebied van promoties en promoveren.

In deze veelzijdige rol ben jij betrokken bij de gehele keten van de facultaire Graduate School: vanaf het moment dat de PhD’s zich aanmelden tot en met de promotieceremonie. Je zorgt ervoor dat de PhD’s ingeschreven worden en op de hoogte worden gesteld van alle ins en outs van een promotietraject. Je beheert en volgt de voortgang van het promotietraject en geeft aan wanneer bijsturing of extra begeleiding nodig lijkt. Je zorgt ervoor dat de website en intranet pagina’s van TPM-GS de juiste informatie bevatten en draagt zorg voor de organisatie van DE cursusprogramma’s zoals de PhD days, seminars etc.

Als sparring partner van de directeur van onze Graduate School voorzie je de directeur, maar ook de board en de PhD council proactief van relevante informatie. Op basis van jouw analyses van deze (management)informatie adviseer je de directeur en de board. Je neemt deel aan maandelijkse TPM-GS board meetings en draagt bij aan verslagen, plannen en beleidsdocumenten. Je denkt mee over beleid, procesverbetering en de vertaalslag van TU naar TBM beleid en hebt een adviesrol richting supervisors, PhD’s, mentoren en HR adviseurs over FGS-vereisten. Kortom: je bent de drijvende kracht achter enerzijds de administratieve ondersteuning en anderzijds (de ondersteuning) bij het maken van beleid en strategie.

Je participeert in TU-brede GS commissies en/of klankbordgroepen.

Al met al betreft het een dynamische en brede functie, waarbij je je analytische vaardigheden kunt combineren met procesmatig werken en je intensief contact hebt met collega’s, PhD’s en supervisors.

Functie-eisen

• Minimaal een afgeronde HBO-opleiding, met enkele jaren relevante werkervaring. Ervaring binnen het hoger onderwijs is een pré.
• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en de Engelse taal in woord en geschrift (beide minimaal op C1 niveau CEFR).
• Je bent zelfstandig en hebt geen moeite met het behouden van overzicht en prioriteiten stellen.
• Je bent een kei in het procesmatig werken en ziet het als een uitdaging om processen te optimaliseren.
• Je bent een teamspeler die waarde hecht aan verbinding en samenwerking.
• Je communiceert op een aangename, empathische en overtuigende wijze, zowel richting supervisors als richting naaste collega’s en PhD’s.
• Je bent bedreven in het gebruik van software zoals MS Teams, Outlook en Excel en kunt nieuwe software pakketten na instructie snel oppakken.

TU Delft
De Technische Universiteit Delft heeft een sterk fundament. Als bouwer van de wereldberoemde Nederlandse waterwerken en pionier in biotech is TU Delft een internationale topuniversiteit die wetenschap, engineering en design combineert. TU Delft staat voor onderwijs, onderzoek en innovatie van wereldklasse om uitdagingen op het gebied van energie, klimaat, mobiliteit, gezondheid en digitale maatschappij aan te gaan. Generaties Delftse ingenieurs hebben bewezen ondernemende probleemoplossers te zijn in bedrijfsleven en in sociale context.

Bij TU Delft omarmen we diversiteit als een van onze kernwaarden en zetten we ons actief in om een universiteit te zijn waar jij je thuis voelt en kunt floreren. We hechten veel waarde aan verschillende perspectieven en kwaliteiten, omdat wij geloven dat dit ons werk innovatiever, de TU Delft-gemeenschap levendiger en de wereld rechtvaardiger maakt. Samen bedenken en ontwikkelen we oplossingen die een positieve invloed hebben op wereldwijde schaal. Daarom nodigen we jou uit om te solliciteren. Je sollicitatie krijgt een eerlijke behandeling.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculteit Techniek, Bestuur & Management
De Faculteit TBM levert een belangrijke bijdrage aan het oplossen van complexe, technisch-maatschappelijke vraagstukken. Dit betreft actuele vraagstukken zoals de energietransitie, mobiliteit, digitalisering, waterbeheer en (cyber)security. Dit doet TBM met haar uitstekende onderwijs en onderzoek op het raakvlak van techniek, maatschappij en bestuur. TBM combineert inzichten uit de technische wetenschappen, de sociale en de geesteswetenschappen. TBM is kennisgericht, internationaal georiënteerd en beschikt over een uitgebreid netwerk van kennisinstellingen, bedrijven, maatschappelijke organisaties en overheden.

Klik hier om naar de website van faculteit Techniek, Bestuur en Management te gaan.