Real-Time HIL for Multi-Stack PEM Power Electronics

CNRS; France; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Institut Jean Lamour (CNRS) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop real-time validation chains for single- and multi-stack PEM fuel cell systems. You will implement MIL/SIL/HIL models, synthesize control laws, and validate fault-tolerant strategies in collaboration with FEMTO-ST.

Based in Nancy, you will contribute to the HYSYSPEM project, integrating OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL and MATLAB/Simulink with real hardware, and publish outcomes to advance hybrid energy systems.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, power electronics, automatic control, embedded systems or energy systems.
• Experience with real-time modelling and HIL workflows (MIL/SIL/HIL).
• Knowledge of PEM fuel cell systems is advantageous.
• Ability to work in a national collaborative project and publish results.

Responsibilities

• Formalize HIL use cases for DC/DC architectures in HYSYSPEM with single-/multi-stack systems.
• Develop real-time models of DC/DC converters and integrate with fuel cell and storage.
• Implement control laws for DC-bus regulation and fuel-cell current control.
• Validate fault diagnosis and fault-tolerant strategies and reconfiguration.
• Build MIL/SIL/HIL validation methodology and project deliverables.
• Publish research results and contribute to WP5 deliverables.
• Work primarily at IJL in Nancy with visits to FEMTO-ST as needed.

Skills

DC/DC power electronics

Converter modelling

Control in real-time

MATLAB/Simulink

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

Speedgoat

Real-time implementation

Fault-tolerant control

PEM fuel cell knowledge

Education

PhD in electrical engineering or related

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

OPAL-RT

Typhoon HIL

Speedgoat

DSP/FPGA

Job description

The Institut Jean Lamour (CNRS) invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to develop real-time validation chains for single- and multi-stack PEM fuel cell systems. You will implement MIL/SIL/HIL models, synthesize control laws, and validate fault-tolerant strategies in collaboration with FEMTO-ST.

Based in Nancy, you will contribute to the HYSYSPEM project, integrating OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL and MATLAB/Simulink with real hardware, and publish outcomes to advance hybrid energy systems.