Postdoc: Hydrogen Degradation & Airworthiness for Hydrogen Aircraft

TU Delft, NL; Nederland; Hybride; EUR 39 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

ABP pension

Education and training opportunities

Leave hours (232 per year) and related

Relocation assistance

Parental leave

Résumé du poste

TU Delft's Aerospace Structures and Materials group is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to address Hydrogen Induced Degradation and Continued Airworthiness for Hydrogen Powered Aircraft. Based in Delft, you will collaborate with Concious Aerospace and TU Delft researchers to develop certificatable approaches for reliable hydrogen storage systems.

The project supports certification by EASA in 2028 and includes damage-tolerance analyses, NDT evaluation, and formation of design guidelines while

Qualifications

• PhD in aerospace, mechanical, materials science or related field.
• Strong background in fracture mechanics and fatigue.
• Familiar with risk analysis and risk management.
• Ability and curiosity to engage with multi-disciplinary stakeholders.
• Good collaboration and communication with both academic colleagues and industrial project partners.
• Ability to conduct independent research and publish scientific results.
• Experience with cryogenic systems or non-destructive testing is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Expand damage tolerance analyses to include hydrogen-induced degradation.
• Establish inspection intervals and maintenance strategies.
• Assess the effectiveness of non-destructive inspection techniques for detecting hydrogen-induced damage.
• Develop design guidelines incorporating hydrogen-induced effects for airworthiness.
• Disseminate results through journal articles and conferences.
• Contribute to university education activities and supervise students.

Connaissances

Fracture mechanics

Fatigue

Risk analysis

Collaboration

Independent research

NDT

Cryogenic systems

Communication

Formation

PhD in Aerospace Engineering

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD in Materials Science

PhD in Applied Physics

Description du poste

TU Delft's Aerospace Structures and Materials group is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to address Hydrogen Induced Degradation and Continued Airworthiness for Hydrogen Powered Aircraft. Based in Delft, you will collaborate with Concious Aerospace and TU Delft researchers to develop certificatable approaches for reliable hydrogen storage systems.

The project supports certification by EASA in 2028 and includes damage-tolerance analyses, NDT evaluation, and formation of design guidelines while