Postdoc Flight Operations and Interfaces for Hydrogen-Powered Propeller Aircraft

TU Delft; Delft; On-site; EUR 3.000 - 6.000; Full time

Job summary

Een internationale technische universiteit in Delft zoekt een Postdoc voor het HAPPS-project, gericht op waterstof elektrische voortstuwing. De ideale kandidaat heeft een PhD in engineering met sterke vaardigheden in mens-machine interactie en technische software. Deze rol omvat het ontwikkelen van experimenten en het samenwerken met studenten. U ontvangt een salaris tussen de €3.546,- en €5.538,- per maand en werkt fulltime.

Qualifications

• PhD in engineering met affiniteit voor onderzoek naar mens-machine interactie.
• Vaardigheden in het opzetten van experimenten en het analyseren van resultaten.
• Ervaring met waterstof elektrische voortstuwingssystemen is een pre.

Responsibilities

• Werken aan het HAPPS-project en duurzame luchtvaart bijdragen.
• Aanpassingen aan instrumentatie en procedures ontwikkelen en testen.
• Samenwerken met TU Delft personeel en studenten.

Skills

Affiniteit voor mens-machine interactie

Technische en softwarevaardigheden

Analytisch vermogen

Teamwerk en coaching van MSc-studenten

Vloeiend Engels

Education

PhD in (aerospace) engineering of gerelateerd vakgebied

Job description

Postdoc Flight Operations and Interfaces for Hydrogen-Powered Propeller Aircraft

Challenge: Impact propulsion systems on operations.

Change: New interfaces and procedures.

Impact: Contribute to sustainable aviation.

Job description

In this Postdoc position, you will be working on the HAPPS project. The HAPSS project investigates the possibility of Hydrogen Electric Propulsion (HEP) for powering aircraft for short and medium length routes. The transition from turbine engines and wing tanks to a combination of hydrogen containers, fuel cells, electrical power buffering, with its associated cooling and heating requirements will introduce changes in instrumentation and flight deck procedures.

In this project, adaptations to flight deck instrumentation and procedures are developed and tested in manned simulation, and the safety of operations needs to be reassessed. You will work with TU Delft staff and students, developing and using relevant models of the HEP system to assess operational impact and safety, creating an integrated design for the control and monitoring of the propulsion system. This project focuses on human‑machine interaction, while a second post‑doc addresses automation and monitoring; the collaboration results in an integrated human‑automation design. Using the simulation facilities (the SIMONA Research Simulator; https://simona.tudelft.nl), you will also set up demonstrators and manned evaluations of the developed system.

The project is a collaboration between several companies and research institutes in the Netherlands and TU Delft. The work will be performed at TU Delft at the Control and Simulation (C&S) section.

Job requirements

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD degree in (aerospace) engineering, or a related field with strong skills in engineering.

• PhD in engineering, and a strong affinity for human‑machine interaction research; or PhD in experimental or engineering psychology, and strong engineering skills
• You have the necessary technical and software skills to adapt and augment existing flight simulation experiment programs.
• You have skills to set‑up the experiments (including subject instructions, setup of test protocols, application for human research ethics approval) and elaborate the experiment results.
• Ability to learn quickly and work autonomously, and strong analytical capacity.
• Ability to collaborate and to coach MSc students.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Experience with Hydrogen Electric Propulsion systems is welcomed, but not strictly required.

Tu Delft

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!

Salarisomschrijving

Het salaris bedraagt €3546 - €5538

Uren

36 - 40

Dienstverband

fulltime

Type vacature

Intern

Vaardigheden

• Je beheerst Engels

Opleiding

PhD degree in (aerospace) engineering, or a related field with strong skills in engineering. PhD in engineering, and a strong affinity for human-machine interaction research; or PhD in experimental or engineering psychology, and strong engineering skills.

Wat wij bieden

• Salaris: €3.546,- tot €5.538,-
• Contract: fulltime