Postdoc: Real-Time MPC for Induction Welding of TPCs

Utwentecareers; Enschede; Hybrid; EUR 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

8% holiday allowance

Year-end bonus 8.3%

Solid pension scheme

Partial work-from-home flexibility

Free campus sports facilities

Parental leave and career support

Job summary

Utwentecareers in Enschede invites a Post-Doctoral researcher to advance real-time robust model predictive control for induction welding of thermoplastic composites. You will collect data with robots and heating coils, develop AI meta-models, and validate control schemes in collaboration with the ENLIGHTEN partners.

The role requires a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, strong Python skills, LabVIEW experience, and the ability to work across disciplines with independence.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering with focus on composites and experimental mechanics.
• Experience with experimental methods and data acquisition systems (LabVIEW or similar).
• Strong Python programming skills and English proficiency.
• Ability to work across interdisciplinary teams and operate independently.
• Experience with FE libraries and numerical methods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments for real-time robust model predictive control in induction welding.
• Collect experimental evidence using robots and induction heating coils.
• Develop physics-based AI meta-models and validate model predictive control schemes.
• Collaborate with ENLIGHTEN programme partners and internal teams.

Skills

Python programming

English communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Independent work

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering (composite materials, experimental mechanics, data analysis, experimental control)

Tools

LabVIEW

Finite element libraries

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Utwentecareers in Enschede invites a Post-Doctoral researcher to advance real-time robust model predictive control for induction welding of thermoplastic composites. You will collect data with robots and heating coils, develop AI meta-models, and validate control schemes in collaboration with the ENLIGHTEN partners.

The role requires a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, strong Python skills, LabVIEW experience, and the ability to work across disciplines with independence.