Medior HR Advisor

Introduction
Step into the heart of innovation at TU/e and join a caring community where people matter. Become an HR Advisor at TU/e!
Are you a hands-on HR professional who thrives in a dynamic academic environment? We are looking for a proactive and service-oriented HR Advisor to strengthen the TU/e HR team.

You enjoy taking up a variety of HR tasks, keeping an overview with the help of HR data and aligning your work with the needs of the faculties. You’ll work closely with department leadership and HR Services to ensure seamless HR operations and contribute to a positive work culture. We value your humor, we work hard but we also have fun working together. Bring your expertise, empathy, and energy—and help shape the future of TU/e!

Job Description
In this all-round position, you deal with all aspects of the HR field. About you:

• You thrive on finding ways to support managers with their people management tasks, whose main focus is on research and education and not on management.
• You enjoy building a relationship with our (academic) managers where you develop from HR advisor to trusted HR (business) partner.
• You support the manager, where possible supported by HR data, in keeping an overview and understanding the business needs.
• Your unsolicited advice is heard and taken seriously. You understand HR is a balance act between the advisory role and an operational role when you ensure the processes are correctly set up.
• You acknowledge the importance of performing your administrative tasks correctly and on time. TU/e works with AFAS Insite.
• You really want to know the department you work for, inside and out. This knowledge enables you to advise colleagues of HRM policy or development on trends or recurring issues surpassing an individual department.
• You balance the business approach with a warm understanding of people. Enabling you to coach management and employees in a respectful way, contributing to a smoothly running team or de-escalating complex cases.
• You can keep your focus, decide what to prioritize and what not, keep an overview of what needs to be done, why, when and how.
• You are a colleague that contributes to the success of our HR team. By sharing ideas and contributing to university-wide projects.
• You have a positive mindset and like to contribute to a good atmosphere.

About your colleagues
The HRM service department consists of approximately 120 enthusiastic colleagues. You are part of a team of 25 HR Advisors and regularly meet and exchange ideas and best practices. You also work closely with the HRM colleagues of services, recruitment, policy, development and other experts. You are seconded to the department where you work closely with your colleague HR advisor and colleagues of HR Services.

You are also part of an international, diverse and collaborative community and work closely with top-tier scientists and innovators within the department.

Job Requirements

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HRM or in another relevant field.
• You have 5+ years of HR work experience at advising level within a complex (and preferably similar) organization.
• You have an excellent oral and written command of both the Dutch and English languages.
• You have strong communication skills, are able to connect and adapt quickly and get to the heart of the matter easily, where possible with a sense of humor.
• You can maintain overview and your style of working is people- and process-oriented.
• You have a high degree of independence and flexibility.
• You have a positive attitude and you like to think in terms of opportunities.
• You are resilient and result-oriented.
• You can make a contribution to continuous improvement of HRM and the HR advisory role within it.
• You want to be part of- and contribute to the HRM-team and department-team.

Conditions of Employment
An exciting position within an international yet personal university. You are right in the middle of the students, on a green campus within walking distance of the central station. Besides beautiful architecture, you will find varied workplaces and excellent sports facilities. We also offer you:

• A monthly salary of minimum € 3.546,- to maximum € 5.538,- for full-time employment, depending on your knowledge and experience (scale xx Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• This position is initially offered for a period of one year.
• Scope for your talent with advancement prospects and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.
• Unlimited access to the modern on‑campus TU/e Student Sports Center at an exceptionally affordable rate.

Here 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.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to have more information about the position, please contact Rob van der Linden, Recruiter (r.m.e.v.d.linden@tue.nl) or via + 31 639582273.

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

Application
If you are interested, please use the ‘apply’ button to send us your CV and letter of application with your motivation and a description of your qualifications. Ensure that you submit all the requested application documents. We give priority to complete applications.

Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally suitable.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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.
• Important for non-EU applicants: Please be aware that for this position, specific residence permit requirements apply. If you are a non-EU national, you may not be eligible to legally work in this role under current Dutch immigration regulations. We strongly advise you to contact our Staff Immigration Team (staffimmigration@tue.nl) before applying to check your eligibility and to receive further guidance.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Medior HR Advisor

In this all-round position, you deal with all aspects of the HR field. About you:

• You thrive on finding ways to support managers with their people management tasks, whose main focus is on research and education and not on management.
• You enjoy building a relationship with our (academic) managers where you develop from HR advisor to trusted HR (business) partner.
• You support the manager, where possible supported by HR data, in keeping an overview and understanding the business needs.
• Your unsolicited advice is heard and taken seriously. You understand HR is a balance act between the advisory role and an operational role when you ensure the processes are correctly set up.
• You acknowledge the importance of performing your administrative tasks correctly and on time. TU/e works with AFAS Insite.
• You really want to know the department you work for, inside and out. This knowledge enables you to advise colleagues of HRM policy or development on trends or recurring issues surpassing an individual department.
• You balance the business approach with a warm understanding of people. Enabling you to coach management and employees in a respectful way, contributing to a smoothly running team or de-escalating complex cases.
• You can keep your focus, decide what to prioritize and what not, keep an overview of what needs to be done, why, when and how.
• You are a colleague that contributes to the success of our HR team. By sharing ideas and contributing to university-wide projects.
• You have a positive mindset and like to contribute to a good atmosphere.

About your colleagues
The HRM service department consists of approximately 120 enthusiastic colleagues. You are part of a team of 25 HR Advisors and regularly meet and exchange ideas and best practices. You also work closely with the HRM colleagues of services, recruitment, policy, development and other experts. You are seconded to the department where you work closely with your colleague HR advisor and colleagues of HR Services.

You are also part of an international, diverse and collaborative community and work closely with top-tier scientists and innovators within the department.

Assistant Professor in Dynamics and Computational Design of High-Tech Systems

Would you like to be part of a vibrant and collaborative academic community, contributing to innovations with real-world impact? Join us in shaping the future of 'dynamics & control' in the heart of the high-tech region of the Netherlands! The Dynamics and Control section of the Mechanical Engineering department at Eindhoven University of Technology is seeking a passionate and talented Assistant Professor to expand its team.

The department of Mechanical Engineering
The department of Mechanical Engineering conducts world-class research that closely aligns with the technological needs of the high-tech industry in the Netherlands. We are deeply embedded in the Brainport Eindhoven ecosystem, enabling our staff and students to contribute directly to the development of technological breakthroughs with real-world relevance. With a strong track record of successful spinoffs and active participation in numerous national and international research consortia, we offer a dynamic environment where science meets applications.

By offering a balanced education and research program that combines fundamental and application aspects, we aim to develop engineers who are both scientifically educated and application-driven. We equip our graduates with practical and theoretical expertise, preparing them optimally for future challenges.

The Dynamics and Control section
The mission of the Dynamics and Control (D&C) section is to perform research and train the next-generation of students in understanding and predicting the dynamics of complex engineering systems to develop advanced control, estimation, planning, and learning strategies which are at the core of the intelligent autonomous systems of the future: 'designing and realizing smart autonomous systems for industry and society’.

High-tech and cyber-physical systems, autonomous articulated vehicles, fully automated industrial value chains, smart energy systems, intelligent medical devices, automated transportation networks, and soft robotics are key examples of the broad application domain of the D&C section. The design of these systems requires a thorough understanding of their underlying dynamics. Therefore, the first focal point of our research is on both data-based and first-principle- based modeling, model complexity management, (computational/experimental) dynamic analysis, and design of complex multi-physics, multi-disciplinary, and cyber-physical engineering systems.

Building on this foundation, our second focal point is “making autonomous systems smarter”. To this end, we develop both model- and data-based sensing, planning, diagnostics, and control technologies as well as computational and experimental methods to provide autonomous systems with the intelligence needed to guarantee performance, robustness, safety, security, and sustainability.

The section brings together a diverse and committed team of nineteen scientific and teaching staff members, along with approximately forty PhD researchers and postdoctoral fellows. Together, they are organized into five closely interacting groups:

• Autonomous and Complex Systems
• Computational Dynamics
• Vehicle Dynamics and Control
• (Vibro)-Acoustics and Noise Control
• Autonomous Matter and Machines

By combining research in both dynamics and control theory within a single section, we are uniquely positioned to address societal and industrial challenges from an integrated perspective. This synergy enables us to educate highly skilled engineers and researchers with a distinctive interdisciplinary profile.

Our section shares three labs with other research sections in the departments: the Dynamics and Control Technology (DCT) lab, the Automotive Technology lab, and the Robotics lab.

The Position

Research themes of the candidate
High-tech systems in the Brainport region are rapidly increasing in complexity, challenging traditional sequential and discipline-separated design approaches. Addressing this complexity requires integrated frameworks that combine modeling, simulation, control, and optimization to enable automated, scalable, and high-performance system design.

The candidate is expected to have a strong computational profile, complemented by expertise in dynamics and/or optimization. The research should contribute to the development of next-generation methodologies from an integrated co-design perspective, bridging mechanical system design and control.

We are looking for a candidate who will strengthen our section in at least one of these research themes:

1. Integrated Design Optimization of Mechatronic Systems
This topic aims to move beyond the traditional separation between mechanical system design and control engineering by adopting fully integrated co-design methodologies. System-level specifications serve as the starting point for the simultaneous optimization of system architecture, including structural components, actuator and sensor placement, and control strategies.

The objective is to establish tightly coupled design workflows that enable efficient development of high-performance mechatronic systems, improving both performance and development speed while reducing iteration cycles.

2. Generative AI for Automated System Design
This topic explores the use of generative AI to enhance and partially automate engineering design processes. By combining data-driven methods with physics-based modeling, these approaches enable rapid exploration of design spaces and the discovery of novel system configurations. The focus is on developing hybrid frameworks that integrate machine learning with first-principles models to support intelligent and automated design of high-performance systems.

3. High-Performance Computational Methods for Dynamical Systems
This topic explores the development of computationally efficient and accurate methods for simulation and optimization of complex dynamical systems. The focus is on hierarchical approaches bridging low- and high-fidelity representations, reduced-order and surrogate techniques, and hybrid physics-based and data-driven methods for (multi-physical) dynamical systems. The work emphasizes real-time capable simulation and scalable computational frameworks, leveraging advanced parallelization strategies on CPU and GPU architectures to enable large-scale system analysis and integrated co-design.

The section aims to attract outstanding and ambitious researchers who can strengthen existing activities and develop new interdisciplinary directions in dynamics and control. In addition to the targeted profile, excellent candidates with a strong computational background aligned with the broader D&C themes are also welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• You will develop internationally leading research and make significant contributions to high-impact journals.
• You will be responsible for setting up and driving your own independent research program by writing research proposals to acquire public and private funding. You will also lead or contribute to initiating and coordinating multidisciplinary research projects with diverse (external) funding sources.
• You will contribute to or lead to the development of the Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's and Master's teaching programs, and you will teach lectures/tutorials at both levels. TU/e supports its junior scientific staff in developing their teaching skills through a training program that leads to the University Teaching Qualification, an official certification from Dutch Universities.
• You will supervise and mentor BSc, MSc, EngD and PhD students during their research projects and internships. Your mentorship will empower the next generation of engineers.
• You will actively stimulate the valorization of your research in industry and society.
• You will contribute to the success of the research group, department, and associated institutes by initiating, participating, or leading new internal and external collaborations.

In this role, you will contribute to the ambition of the Beethoven program to educate top talent and strengthen research across the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

Job Requirements

• PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Applied Mathematics in the field of dynamical systems and control.
• You have a strong computational profile with proven experience in one of the three above-mentioned (or related) research topics.
• You have knowledge or expertise in application domains closely related to mechanical engineering, such as mechatronics, high-tech systems, cyber-physical systems, automotive systems, transportation systems, healthcare applications, smart industry, and energy systems. This is particularly important for candidates with a background outside the mechanical engineering domain.
• Ability to conduct high-quality academic research, reflected in demonstrable outputs.
• Motivated and/or ability to teach, contribute to teaching processes, and develop excellent teaching skills.
• The societal and industrial valorization of your research is an important driver for you.
• You have an interest in strengthening industrial collaborations within the Brainport area, nationally and internationally.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Effective communication and leadership skills, including the ability to coach and mentor students and staff, lead projects or chair groups.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both written and verbal.

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. €4.728,- max. €6.433,- gross per month).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• A start-up package is available to support hiring a PhD student to kickstart your research, covering the associated salary costs for four years.
• The possibility of an immediate tenured position for candidates who present a demonstrably qualified profile and possess at least two years of relevant experience following their PhD.
• 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.
• High-quality training programs for academic leadership and teaching.
• An excellent technical infrastructure and on-campus children's daycare.
• 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.
• The possibility for part-time employment starting at 0.8 fte (min. 32 hours a week).
• The start date of this position is flexible and in agreement with the candidate.

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.

Embedding of our professors
The department of Mechanical Engineering is organized in eight large sections, each comprising approximately ten Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors. All are considered Principal Investigators (PI) according to our ‘everybody Professor’ vision. Each PI has the academic freedom to define and develop their own research profile. At the same time, collaboration lies at the heart of our culture; PIs actively engage with one another both within and across the sections. Within each section PIs share responsibility for shaping and delivering part of the curriculum, as well as access to state-of-the-art lab facilities and dedicated technical support.

Our culture
We foster a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We stimulate a team-oriented culture in which ideas are openly shared and interdisciplinary collaboration is encouraged. Challenges are met with a proactive, can-do attitude, and we prioritize mutual support and personal growth. Our commitment to wellbeing is reflected in initiatives such as intervision groups, a Wellbeing Signal Group, professional leadership programs, and an active mentoring system.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Questions regarding the scientific content can be directed to Associate Professor Simon Eugster via s.r.eugster@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact Josje van Oudenaarden, Senior Recruiter, via j.e.v.oudenaarden@tue.nl or +31 643559575.

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 (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 at the latest August 23, 2026, at 23:59 CET.

The recruitment process will include the following sequential selection rounds:

• Online interviews with a selection committee on September 10, 2026.
• A shortlist of candidates will be invited to visit our campus, including interviews and an introduction program to get to know the group, the department and our university. This will take place on October 14 or October 15, 2026.
• A final formal interview on our campus with a Recruitment Advisory Committee, which will assess the candidate’s suitability. We expect this to take place in November or December 2026.

We look forward to your application and potentially welcoming you to our university.

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 Professor in Dynamics and Computational Design of High-Tech Systems

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PhD in Efficient Memory System for Infinite-Dimensional Compute

Introduction
Passionate about overcoming the memory wall? Join us to design next‑gen memory systems for complex data. Explore new architectures, addressing, and optimizations, combining hardware and software insights to build scalable, energy‑efficient solutions for data‑intensive applications.

Job Description
Modern high-performance applications -- ranging from scientific simulations to emerging machine learning workloads -- are increasingly limited by the performance and energy constraints of existing memory systems. As data becomes more complex and high-dimensional, efficiently storing, accessing, and processing this information becomes a critical bottleneck. Overcoming the memory wall requires fundamentally new approaches to memory architectures, addressing schemes, and their interaction with applications.

This PhD project focuses on designing next-generation memory systems for efficient processing of complex, multidimensional data representations. You will develop simulation frameworks to model application behavior on existing memory technologies such as DRAM and 3D-stacked memory, enabling detailed analysis of access patterns, bandwidth requirements, and latency constraints. These insights will guide the identification of key performance bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization.

Building on this understanding, you will design novel memory architectures and optimization techniques, including efficient address-mapping strategies, hardware prefetching, adaptive precision encoding, and memory-aware scheduling. You will also explore in-memory and near-memory computing approaches to reduce costly data movement and improve overall system efficiency. These innovations aim to enable scalable and predictable performance for data-intensive and irregular workloads.

Finally, you will investigate emerging memory technologies such as optical-electrical memory (OEM), which offer significant opportunities for improved energy efficiency and performance. Working in close collaboration with experts across computer architecture, software systems, and device technology, you will contribute to a holistic, memory-aware computing framework that bridges the gap between application requirements and next-generation memory system capabilities.

Research group
This position is embedded in the Electronic Systems (ES) group within the Electrical Engineering department at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Our group consists of six full professors, four associate professors, six assistant professors, several postdocs, approximately 40 EngD and PhD candidates, and support staff. The ES group is world-renowned for its design automation and embedded systems research.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related program.
• Strong background in computer architecture, memory systems, and/or digital system design.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, and Python; Experience building and troubleshooting architectural simulators is a plus.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Motivated to develop your teaching skills and coach students.
• 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 the hiring manager dr.ir. Sander Stuijk, s.stuijk@tue.nl.

Visit our website for more information about the application process. You can also contact Kevin Caris, HR advisor, k.t.caris@tue.nl or +31 40 247 8835.

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 and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.

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.