Assistant Professors in Mission-Driven Research on Future-Proof Networks

Introduction
Are you eager to fuel a quantum leap in network mathematics by designing and analyzing Future-Proof Networks that deliver tangible benefits to society? And are you motivated by mission-driven, collaborative research with real-world impact? The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is looking for three Assistant Professors as founding faculty members of an ambitious moonshot research initiative on Future-Proof Networks. We are looking for researchers who are fully committed to the mission of Future-Proof Networks - networks that are robust, adaptive and sustainable by design. Successful candidates will be able to translate this mission into clear and actionable research goals and will be motivated to demonstrate and validate Future-Proof Networks concepts in practice, bridging fundamental theory and real-world applications.

Job Description
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is in the process of formulating and achieving a moonshot research initiative on Future-Proof Networks. The research questions focus on the mathematical foundations of networks, aiming to enable networked systems that are inherently robust, adaptive, and sustainable by design, with the ultimate goal of delivering meaningful societal impact. The moonshot addresses research questions in the mathematics of networks, focusing on how network structure, dynamics, uncertainty, and scale can be understood and controlled to ensure long‑term performance and resilience. The ambition is to advance fundamental theory while creating direct pathways toward practice and societal relevance. The scientific leadership and intellectual inspiration for this moonshot is provided by Prof. Remco van der Hofstad.

We are looking for researchers who embrace interdisciplinary research within the disciplines of mathematics (statistics, stochastic operations research, probability, analysis, discrete mathematics) and across disciplines (e.g., data science, computer science, and the humanities) to achieve the mission of Future-Proof Networks. We expect successful candidates to contribute actively to the development of a mission-driven research program with clear routes to societal impact. Possible contributions include, but are not limited to:

• Develop foundational design paradigms for Future-Proof Networks that embed robustness, adaptability, and sustainability.
• Ensure theoretical guarantees for network functionality, performance, and resilience under uncertainty and change.
• Advancing the scientific community by providing novel theories, methods, and analytical tools for the study of complex networks.
• Facilitate schools nationally and worldwide to deploy our research-based instruments.

The ideal candidate has a research profile that aligns with Network Mathematics, and has research experience in a multidisciplinary environment, and experience with mission-driven research. You will strengthen the moonshot focus areas, and broaden its capacity in addressing societal problems in network mathematics. You will contribute in an essential way to shaping the focus of the moonshot, as well as performing research targeting the moonshot research questions. You also play a leading role in building a community within the Department around the moonshot research questions on Future-Proof Networks. Candidates with a background in statistics and stochastic operations research are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job Requirements

• PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, or a comparable domain.
• Strong communication skills, across the boundaries of your scientific domain.
• Ability to conduct high quality academic research, reflected in demonstratable outputs.
• Experience in successful interdisciplinary research.
• Experience in conducting research with external non-academic partners.
• Motivation to engage in mission-driven research on Future-Proof Networks, with a focus on delivering targets, providing proof-of-concept, and showcasing results, where experience is beneficial.
• Motivated to teach, contribute to teaching processes, and to develop excellent teaching skills.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, including the ability to (co-) supervise PhD candidates, BSc and MSc thesis students, and leading a research project.
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, including coaching and mentoring of students and staff, leading a project or chairing a group.
• Ability to develop and deliver research-oriented education.
• Excellent (written and verbal) proficiency in English.

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale 11 (min. € 4728,- max € 6433,-).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• A dedicated mentoring program to help you get to know the university and the Dutch (research) environment.
• A Development Track with the prospect of becoming an Associate Professor. If you have a more senior profile, a tailor-made career proposal will be considered.
• High-quality training programs for academic leadership and teaching.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• Partially paid parental leave and an allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team is available for international candidates, as are a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) and partner career support.

On our website you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

About us
We are a leading international university where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

You will join the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (M&CS). With over 140 (assistant, associate and full) professors, almost 250 PhD and EngD students, nearly 3000 students, M&CS is the largest department of the TU/e. By performing top-level fundamental and applied research, and maintaining strong ties with industry, M&CS aims to contribute to science and innovation in and beyond the region.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more?
Please contact the hiring manager Prof. dr. Remco van der Hofstad, Full professor in Probability, r.w.v.d.hofstad@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact Annette van Kamp-Rustenburg, senior recruiter, a.j.v.kamp.rustenburg1@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it is like as a professor at TU/e? Please watch the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.
• Description of your scientific interests and plans, including a specific proposal of a societal network challenge that you would like to work on (1-2 pages).
• Statement of your teaching goals and experience (1-2 pages).

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered and could be rejected.

We look forward to receiving your application and will review all submissions after the vacancy’s closing date.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Assistant Professors in Mission-Driven Research on Future-Proof Networks

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is in the process of formulating and achieving a moonshot research initiative on Future-Proof Networks. The research questions focus on the mathematical foundations of networks, aiming to enable networked systems that are inherently robust, adaptive, and sustainable by design, with the ultimate goal of delivering meaningful societal impact. The moonshot addresses research questions in the mathematics of networks, focusing on how network structure, dynamics, uncertainty, and scale can be understood and controlled to ensure long‑term performance and resilience. The ambition is to advance fundamental theory while creating direct pathways toward practice and societal relevance. The scientific leadership and intellectual inspiration for this moonshot is provided by Prof. Remco van der Hofstad.

We are looking for researchers who embrace interdisciplinary research within the disciplines of mathematics (statistics, stochastic operations research, probability, analysis, discrete mathematics) and across disciplines (e.g., data science, computer science, and the humanities) to achieve the mission of Future-Proof Networks. We expect successful candidates to contribute actively to the development of a mission-driven research program with clear routes to societal impact. Possible contributions include, but are not limited to:

• Develop foundational design paradigms for Future-Proof Networks that embed robustness, adaptability, and sustainability.
• Ensure theoretical guarantees for network functionality, performance, and resilience under uncertainty and change.
• Advancing the scientific community by providing novel theories, methods, and analytical tools for the study of complex networks.
• Facilitate schools nationally and worldwide to deploy our research-based instruments.

The ideal candidate has a research profile that aligns with Network Mathematics, and has research experience in a multidisciplinary environment, and experience with mission-driven research. You will strengthen the moonshot focus areas, and broaden its capacity in addressing societal problems in network mathematics. You will contribute in an essential way to shaping the focus of the moonshot, as well as performing research targeting the moonshot research questions. You also play a leading role in building a community within the Department around the moonshot research questions on Future-Proof Networks. Candidates with a background in statistics and stochastic operations research are particularly encouraged to apply.

PhD in Colonial Heritage Ecologies

Introduction
Colonial histories of extraction have shaped landscapes and human–nature relations. But how are these legacies understood, contested, and reworked today? This PhD study will examine heritage ecologies on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire through participatory research with local communities and more-than-human perspectives.

Job Description
How do colonial histories of extraction and exploitation continue to shape heritage landscapes and human–nature relations in the present? How can (new) heritage practices embracing bio-based materials and ecological interventions also contribute to the ecology of a context? This PhD project examines colonial heritage ecologies through an interdisciplinary and more-than-human lens, with a focus on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire.

The project investigates how landscapes shaped by colonial extractivism that relied on systems of forced labour, resource exploitation, deforestation and environmental transformation can be understood as complex assemblages of human and non-human relations. It engages with concepts such as pluriversality, relational ontologies, and heritage ecologies to explore how multiple ways of knowing and valuing landscapes coexist and interact. Ultimately, the PhD candidate will contribute to the development of a renewed curatorial vision for Bonaire’s cultural landscapes, one that more carefully balances ecology, culture, and colonial histories. Particular attention will be given to the island’s ongoing deforestation crisis, understood as a long-term consequence of plantation-based economies, as well as the impacts of global climate change. A recent landscape biography of Bonaire will serve as a point of departure for this project.

The PhD candidate will conduct research on heritage landscapes in Bonaire, examining how colonial pasts are embedded in ecological systems and spatial practices, how these are negotiated in the present, and how they help shape future adaptation. The project places strong emphasis on participatory and co-creative methods, involving local communities, heritage practitioners, and other local stakeholders. These methods may also include approaches that consider more-than-human actors in knowledge production and heritage interpretation.

Fieldwork and participatory community engagement activities on Bonaire will thus form a central component of the research. The candidate will work closely with local history and heritage organisations, such as FuHiKuBo (Fundashon Históriko Kultural Boneriano), communities and societal partners to co-produce knowledge and explore inclusive and just approaches to heritage and climate-related challenges.

This PhD forms part of the NWA-ORC project ‘Traumascapes: Valuing, Negotiating and Sharing Sites of Trauma, Pain, and Loss’ (2026–2032), in which transdisciplinary teams of researchers, together with societal partners, memory communities and citizens, are conducting research into landscapes associated with collective traumas from our past. The project is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) under the NWA ORC programme ’Places of Value: Context-Aware Negotiation on the Future of Historically Charged Sites’. The consortium places a strong emphasis on exchange and joint reflection. In this context, you will participate in regular project-wide workshops and meetings.

The PhD candidate will be based at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and will be jointly supervised by Dr. Deniz Ikiz (TU/e), Dr. Gertjan Plets (Utrecht University), and Dr. Maaike de Waal (Leiden University).

This is what you will be doing:

• Conducting independent PhD research on colonial heritage ecologies, with a case study on Bonaire;
• Analysing the relationships between colonial extractivism, heritage landscapes, and human–nature interconnectedness;
• Developing and applying participatory and co-creative research methods, including approaches that engage more-than-human perspectives;
• Collaborating with local communities, heritage organisations, and societal partners;
• Conducting fieldwork on Bonaire, including community engagement activities;
• Publish and present the work in international peer-reviewed journals and to academic and professional national and international audiences, both independently and with team members;
• Participating in training programmes and contributing to teaching activities (0,1 fte);
• Actively engaging in the wider Traumascapes consortium and its collaborative activities;
• Obtain a PhD by publishing several articles in peer-reviewed academic journals or a monograph on a topic related to the research topics outlined above within a four-year timeframe (1,0 fte) or five-year timeframe (0,8 fte).

Job Requirements

• A completed (or soon to be completed) Master’s degree in History, Cultural Studies, Heritage Studies, Archaeology, Spatial Sciences (e.g. planning, landscape architecture, built environment), Environmental Humanities, or a related field;
• A clear interest in colonial histories, heritage landscapes, and environmental or more-than-human approaches;
• Affinity with community engagement and collaborative research;
• Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team;
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate within an interdisciplinary research programme;
• Strong academic writing skills in English (C1);
• Proficiency in Dutch, and/or fluency in Papiamentu or Spanish, or willingness to learn rapidly, is highly recommended due to the fieldwork and local context;
• Willingness to participate in the compulsory courses related to trauma sensitivity etc.;
• No constraints on travel and the ability to conduct fieldwork overseas (Bonaire).

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,059 - max. € 3,881).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

On our website you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

About us
We are a leading international university where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

Sustainability, in its broadest definition, is the cornerstone of research and education in the Department of Built Environment. We take the lead in (re)shaping the built environment to be future-proof, safe, healthy, inclusive and respectful of planetary boundaries. We house the entire spectrum of technology, engineering, design, and human behavior disciplines in the built environment, with world-class experimental facilities at all scales. This allows us to address societal challenges from a uniquely integrated perspective.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager dr. Deniz Ikiz, d.ikiz.kaya@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HRServices.BE@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button.

If you recognize yourself in the profile and are interested in the position, we look forward to receiving your application, including:

• A cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position. (No generic AI-generated text, please. Indicate your experience and affinity on the research topic)
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of two references who may be approached by the selection committee (please note that reference letters are not required at this stage).
• A writing sample (e.g. Master’s thesis, academic publication, or course assignment), preferably related to the topic.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered and could be rejected.

We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will be open until June 15th, 2026. The interviews will take place at the end of June 2026.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

PhD in Colonial Heritage Ecologies

How do colonial histories of extraction and exploitation continue to shape heritage landscapes and human–nature relations in the present? How can (new) heritage practices embracing bio-based materials and ecological interventions also contribute to the ecology of a context? This PhD project examines colonial heritage ecologies through an interdisciplinary and more-than-human lens, with a focus on the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire.

The project investigates how landscapes shaped by colonial extractivism that relied on systems of forced labour, resource exploitation, deforestation and environmental transformation can be understood as complex assemblages of human and non-human relations. It engages with concepts such as pluriversality, relational ontologies, and heritage ecologies to explore how multiple ways of knowing and valuing landscapes coexist and interact. Ultimately, the PhD candidate will contribute to the development of a renewed curatorial vision for Bonaire’s cultural landscapes, one that more carefully balances ecology, culture, and colonial histories. Particular attention will be given to the island’s ongoing deforestation crisis, understood as a long-term consequence of plantation-based economies, as well as the impacts of global climate change. A recent landscape biography of Bonaire will serve as a point of departure for this project.

The PhD candidate will conduct research on heritage landscapes in Bonaire, examining how colonial pasts are embedded in ecological systems and spatial practices, how these are negotiated in the present, and how they help shape future adaptation. The project places strong emphasis on participatory and co-creative methods, involving local communities, heritage practitioners, and other local stakeholders. These methods may also include approaches that consider more-than-human actors in knowledge production and heritage interpretation.

Fieldwork and participatory community engagement activities on Bonaire will thus form a central component of the research. The candidate will work closely with local history and heritage organisations, such as FuHiKuBo (Fundashon Históriko Kultural Boneriano), communities and societal partners to co-produce knowledge and explore inclusive and just approaches to heritage and climate-related challenges.

This PhD forms part of the NWA-ORC project ‘Traumascapes: Valuing, Negotiating and Sharing Sites of Trauma, Pain, and Loss’ (2026–2032), in which transdisciplinary teams of researchers, together with societal partners, memory communities and citizens, are conducting research into landscapes associated with collective traumas from our past. The project is funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) under the NWA ORC programme ’Places of Value: Context-Aware Negotiation on the Future of Historically Charged Sites’. The consortium places a strong emphasis on exchange and joint reflection. In this context, you will participate in regular project-wide workshops and meetings.

The PhD candidate will be based at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and will be jointly supervised by Dr. Deniz Ikiz (TU/e), Dr. Gertjan Plets (Utrecht University), and Dr. Maaike de Waal (Leiden University).

This is what you will be doing:

• Conducting independent PhD research on colonial heritage ecologies, with a case study on Bonaire;
• Analysing the relationships between colonial extractivism, heritage landscapes, and human–nature interconnectedness;
• Developing and applying participatory and co-creative research methods, including approaches that engage more-than-human perspectives;
• Collaborating with local communities, heritage organisations, and societal partners;
• Conducting fieldwork on Bonaire, including community engagement activities;
• Publish and present the work in international peer-reviewed journals and to academic and professional national and international audiences, both independently and with team members;
• Participating in training programmes and contributing to teaching activities (0,1 fte);
• Actively engaging in the wider Traumascapes consortium and its collaborative activities;
• Obtain a PhD by publishing several articles in peer-reviewed academic journals or a monograph on a topic related to the research topics outlined above within a four-year timeframe (1,0 fte) or five-year timeframe (0,8 fte).

PhD Scenario-based compositional system-level performance engineering

Introduction
Do you like applying formal models and mathematical theories in practice to solve real-world challenges? Do you like working with a top-notch, internationally recognized industrial partner? Would you like to push the boundaries of system-level modelling, analysis, design, exploration and synthesis beyond the current state-of-the-art? We offer a PhD position in the department of Electrical Engineering that focuses on solving cutting-edge design automation questions for complex cyber-physical manufacturing equipment.

Job Description
The semiconductor industry is vital to global economic growth and technological progress, powering everything from energy solutions to healthcare innovations. The production of advanced chips needed to realize these solutions requires complex manufacturing equipment, lithography machines produced by ASML being a prime example. The development of these machines is itself a highly complex process. Current design automation solutions for manufacturing equipment are limited to specific domains or subsystems. Holistic system-level design is a necessary next step to realize these systems with the expected productivity, reliability, and product quality, within cost and form-factor constraints. This implies going beyond current domain-specific solutions in software engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering.

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for a PhD position on scenario-based compositional system-level performance engineering. The candidate will explore how to achieve correct behavior of the manufacturing system (e.g., collision-free material handling) at the required performance (in terms of throughput, latency), while considering concerns and constraints from various engineering domains (form factor, costs, thermal conditioning) by leveraging scenario-based design. The envisioned methodology considers systems from a behavioral perspective, clustering behaviors with similar characteristics into scenarios. The model-based performance engineering starts from use cases (typical and exceptional) and different operating modes of the system (normal modes and failures). This will require the development of suitable domain-specific languages (DSLs) to specify use cases from the perspective of the relevant domains as well as model transformation, analysis, and synthesis algorithms that provide functionally correct system configurations with a guaranteed performance. The research focuses on suitable domain models and the required model transformation, analysis, and synthesis approaches.

The position is hosted by the Model-Based Design Lab in the Electronic Systems group of Eindhoven University of Technology. It is part of a larger program on Design Automation with six PhD positions divided across the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. The program is executed in collaboration with industrial partner ASML.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in computer engineering, computer science, systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or applied mathematics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for tackling complex, multi-disciplinary challenges.
• Strong software engineering and algorithm development skills, experience with modeling cyber-physical systems, and preferably experience with DSL development.
• Eager to work within an interdisciplinary team of industry and academic researchers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a large project team.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (C1 level).

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,059 - max. € 3,881).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.

On our website you can discover even more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

About us
We are a leading international university where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

Our university is located in Brainport Eindhoven — a world‑leading tech region with more than 7,000 high‑tech companies and strong R&D activity. Known for breakthroughs in AI, photonics, semiconductors and advanced manufacturing, Brainport is a place where technology serves people and society. Learn more about the Brainport region here.

The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to acquire, share and transfer knowledge and understanding in the whole field of Electrical Engineering through education, research and valorization. We work towards a ‘Smart Sustainable Society’, a ‘Connected World’, and a healthy humanity (‘Care & Cure’). Activities share an application-oriented character, a high degree of complexity and a large synergy between multiple facets of the field.

Research is carried out into the applications of electromagnetic phenomena in all forms of energy conversion, telecommunication and electrical signal processing. Existing and new electrical components and systems are analyzed, designed and built. The Electrical Engineering department takes its inspiration from contacts with high-tech industry in the direct surrounding region and beyond.

The department is innovative and has international ambitions and partnerships. The result is a challenging and inspiring setting in which socially relevant issues are addressed.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact
dr.ir. Marc (M.C.W.) Geilen, m.c.w.geilen@tue.nl, or Prof.dr.ir. Twan (A.A.) Basten, a.a.basten@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact HR Services via HRServices.EE@tue.nl.

Curious to hear more about what it’s like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.

Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.

Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button. The application should include a:

• Cover letter in which you describe your motivation and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of your publications and the contact information of three references. Kindly note that we may reach out to references at any stage of the recruitment process. We recommend notifying your references upon submitting your application.

Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

We look forward to receiving your application. The vacancy closes on May 29, 2026.

Please note

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-employment screening (e.g. knowledge security check) can be part of the selection procedure. For more information on the knowledge security check, please consult the National Knowledge Security Guidelines.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.