Postdoc: Flying Vision Navigator for Net-Zero Aviation

Delft; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

Additional leave hours (232)

Relocation assistance

Educational opportunities

Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a Postdoc to develop the Flying Vision Navigator, a dynamic, predictive roadmap tool guiding aviation toward net-zero by 2050. You will lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers and collaborate with consortium partners including Royal NLR, Airbus, Schiphol Group, and KLM.

The role sits within the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and emphasizes advanced systems thinking with exposure to AI, autonomous systems and quantum computing.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant technical discipline.
• Proven system thinker with ability to identify systemic transitions.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Flying Vision Navigator platform.
• Lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers.
• Collaborate with consortium partners (NLR, Airbus, Schiphol Group, KLM).
• Incorporate AI, autonomous systems and quantum computing considerations.

Skills

System thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI/Quantum familiarity

Education

PhD in Aerospace Engineering or related

Job description

TU Delft invites applications for a Postdoc to develop the Flying Vision Navigator, a dynamic, predictive roadmap tool guiding aviation toward net-zero by 2050. You will lead Work Package 2 on alternative energy carriers and collaborate with consortium partners including Royal NLR, Airbus, Schiphol Group, and KLM.

The role sits within the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and emphasizes advanced systems thinking with exposure to AI, autonomous systems and quantum computing.