Postdoc: MDAO for Floating Wind Farms & Supply Chain

Delft University of Technology via AcademicTransfer; Nederland; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance discount

Education & training opportunities

ABP pension

Job summary

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to advance multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) for floating offshore wind farms. The role involves developing and applying MDAO software to evaluate logistics, costs, and risks for large-scale deployments across regions.

You will work with diverse researchers within the HybridLabs framework, collaborating with industry partners and other institutions, contributing to knowledge transfer and

Qualifications

• PhD in system engineering, applied sciences, wind energy, or a related field.
• Fundamental knowledge and application of MDAO (multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization).
• Good knowledge of scientific computing, object-oriented programming (e.g., Python), and version control (e.g., git). Experience with FAIR and open-source software development is a plus.
• Familiar with the system and/or supply chain challenges for offshore/floating wind energy. Experience with supply chain modelling for offshore/floating wind energy is a plus.
• Curiosity to engage with multi-disciplinary stakeholders and collaboration across institutions is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English, with creativity and self-learning orientation.

Responsibilities

• Work on multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) for floating wind farms.
• Develop and disseminate MDAO software and apply it to assess logistics of large-scale deployments.
• Collaborate with TU Delft and external partners within the HybridLabs framework.

Skills

MDAO

Python

Git

Systems engineering

Teamwork

English communication

Education

PhD in system engineering / related field

Tools

Python

Git

FAIR software

Job description

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is seeking a post-doctoral researcher to advance multi-disciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) for floating offshore wind farms. The role involves developing and applying MDAO software to evaluate logistics, costs, and risks for large-scale deployments across regions.

You will work with diverse researchers within the HybridLabs framework, collaborating with industry partners and other institutions, contributing to knowledge transfer and