Postdoc: Flying Vision Navigator for Net-Zero Aviation

Delft; Delft; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

232 annual leave hours

Education and training opportunities

Relocation assistance

Job summary

TU Delft invites a postdoctoral researcher to develop the Flying Vision Navigator, a dynamic roadmap tool guiding aviation toward a net-zero future by 2050. You will drive three-stage development, combining cost, lead-time, effect and sustainability criteria, while coordinating with industry partners.

You will lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers, explore AI, quantum computing, and other external influences, and collaborate with LiT fund programs to push systemic transitions

Qualifications

• Proven system thinker with ability to identify value and transitions in multidisciplinary settings.
• Strong analytical capability to assess second-order systemic and economic effects.
• Interest in alternative energy carriers to lead Work Package 2.
• Familiarity with external tech influences such as AI, autonomous systems, quantum computing.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Flying Vision Navigator platform across three stages: predict routes, compute effects, analyze tipping points.
• Lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers and collaborate with consortium partners.
• Engage with industry experts and think tanks to explore external influences and path dependencies.
• Communicate insights to high-level industry stakeholders during think tank sessions.

Skills

System thinking

First-principle thinking

Analytical skills

AI/quantum awareness

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Innovation Management

PhD in Systems Engineering

Job description

TU Delft invites a postdoctoral researcher to develop the Flying Vision Navigator, a dynamic roadmap tool guiding aviation toward a net-zero future by 2050. You will drive three-stage development, combining cost, lead-time, effect and sustainability criteria, while coordinating with industry partners.

You will lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers, explore AI, quantum computing, and other external influences, and collaborate with LiT fund programs to push systemic transitions