PhD in Smart Mooring & SHM for Floating Offshore Wind

Inesc Tec; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

INESC TEC in Porto, Portugal invites applications for a PhD candidate role focusing on maritime infrastructures and offshore renewable energy. The project aims to develop innovative mooring and anchoring solutions for floating offshore wind turbines, integrating advanced structural health monitoring systems and smart mooring cables.

The work includes experimental validation, collaboration with SINTEF OCEAN in Trondheim, and training in numerical simulation and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative mooring and anchoring solutions for floating offshore wind turbines.
• Integrate structural health monitoring systems with smart mooring cables.
• Coordinate experimental validation in ocean laboratories and with industrial partners.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Ocean Engineering

Job description

INESC TEC in Porto, Portugal invites applications for a PhD candidate role focusing on maritime infrastructures and offshore renewable energy. The project aims to develop innovative mooring and anchoring solutions for floating offshore wind turbines, integrating advanced structural health monitoring systems and smart mooring cables.

The work includes experimental validation, collaboration with SINTEF OCEAN in Trondheim, and training in numerical simulation and data analysis.