Postdoctoral Fellow, Advanced NDT & SHM for Composites

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Job summary

KAUST seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in the Physical Science and Engineering Division to join the ENERCOMP technology consortium. You will lead experimental and computational NDT research for composites, evaluate advanced NDT concepts, analyze data, publish findings, and collaborate with industry and academia to advance inspection and structural health monitoring technologies.

The role requires a PhD in engineering, strong NDT experience on composites, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• PhD in mechanical, materials, civil, aerospace, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Experience in development NDT methods for composites.
• Experience in NDT topics such as Ultrasonic, Digital Radiography, Shearography, Thermography, Microwave, THz, and X-Ray Computed Tomography.
• Advanced experience in Ultrasonic Phased Array technology or Terahertz.
• Experience in NDT of composite materials for Energy, Oil & Gas and/or Hydrogen.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective team leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in preparation of research project proposals, execution of research projects, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Initiate design, development, execution and implementation of NDT research projects for composite inspection.
• Investigate feasibility of applying new principles to potential NDT inventions and products.
• Evaluate NDT solutions from partners and advise on suitability and path to applications.
• Define and execute NDT research tasks, analyze data, publish findings, and present at conferences.
• Assist in long-term plans for NDT development with KAUST TTO and partners’ units.
• Lead the development of an internationally recognized NDT/SHM platform.
• Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and contribute to literature.
• Coordinate inter-partner activities and research efforts.
• Support supervision of PhD and MSc students.

Skills

NDT methods

Ultrasonic Phased Array

Terahertz

SHM

Data analysis

Team leadership

Project management

English proficiency

Education

PhD in mechanical, materials, civil, aerospace

Tools

Ultrasonic Phased Array

Job description

KAUST seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow in the Physical Science and Engineering Division to join the ENERCOMP technology consortium. You will lead experimental and computational NDT research for composites, evaluate advanced NDT concepts, analyze data, publish findings, and collaborate with industry and academia to advance inspection and structural health monitoring technologies.

The role requires a PhD in engineering, strong NDT experience on composites, and fluency in English.