Industrial PhD Research Engineer - Spray Combustion

WinGD Ltd.; Winterthur; À distance; CHF 90 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

WinGD Ltd. in Winterthur, Switzerland, invites applications for a Research Engineer (m/f/d) – Industrial PhD Candidate (Spray Combustion Research) to contribute to a funded project on spray and combustion for alternative fuels.

The role covers planning and running experiments, developing test facilities, analyzing data, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders. A Master’s degree in mechanical engineering is required; English fluency is essential with German as an advantage;

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in mechanical engineering (or equivalent) is required.
• Knowledge of internal combustion engines and injection/in-cylinder processes is preferred.
• Experience with laser-optical experimental techniques and high-speed imaging is an asset.
• Strong interest in data analysis, image processing, and scientific programming (Python, Matlab, LabVIEW).
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage.

Responsabilités

• Participate in a funded research project as PhD candidate relating to spray and combustion for alternative fuels.
• Experimentally investigate in-cylinder processes and hydraulic systems of large low-speed engines, focusing on injection behaviour and combustion/emission characteristics.
• Plan, design and manage experiments and measurement campaigns.
• Develop and maintain test facilities for in-cylinder and injection processes.
• Implement instrumentation, automation and control solutions, and data acquisition for new setups.
• Develop data analysis tools, image-processing routines, and workflows for data evaluation.
• Prepare technical reports, publications, and presentations; communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on international R&D activities and developments.

Connaissances

Data analysis

Image processing

Scientific programming

Formation

Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Outils

Python

Matlab

LabVIEW

Description du poste

WinGD Ltd. in Winterthur, Switzerland, invites applications for a Research Engineer (m/f/d) – Industrial PhD Candidate (Spray Combustion Research) to contribute to a funded project on spray and combustion for alternative fuels.

The role covers planning and running experiments, developing test facilities, analyzing data, and presenting findings to internal and external stakeholders. A Master’s degree in mechanical engineering is required; English fluency is essential with German as an advantage;