Postdoc in Automated Inspection of Wind Turbine Blades in the NXTGEN Project

at  TU Delft

JOIN THE TU DELFT TEAM DEVELOPING SENSOR TECHNOLOGY TO AUTOMATE THE INSPECTION AND MONITORING OF WIND TURBINES TO SUPPORT THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION.

Job description
Wind turbines play an important role in the future carbon-neutral society. To optimize the energy output and material usage of wind turbines, wind turbines need to be efficiently maintained, which requires new and improved automated inspection and monitoring technology. Two postdoc vacancies are available in the Groves Aerospace NDT/SHM Group at TU Delft.
This postdoc position will position will focus on automation and control for sensor positioning using a crawler in the NXTGEN (NXTGEN HIGHTECH-COMPOSIET03: “ZERO-D” project, This project focusses on Efficient & Proven Zero Defect Robotic Manufacturing.

Requirements

• PhD in Physics, Computer Science or an Engineering discipline (Aerospace preferred)
• Affinity with engineering structures and materials, ideally in the wind energy sector
• Expertise in non-destructive testing, structural health monitoring and/or other inspection techniques
• Interest in instrumentation development and automation.
• Good experimental and practical skills. Able to develop concepts, build and test them in the lab
• The following are an advantage: knowledge of sensor physics, ultrasonics, mechatronics, electronics
• Ability to work in a collaborative project

Conditions of employment
Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.
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TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.
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Faculty Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 270 PhD candidates and close to 3000 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond.
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Additional information
For more information about the content of the position, please contact Dr Roger Groves (R.M.Groves@TUDelft.nl), Associate Professor at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. For administrative questions relating to the application procedure, please contact Mrs Gemma van der Windt (G.J.M.vanderWindt@tudelft.nl), management assistant in the Aerospace Structures and Materials department.
Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 28 October 2024 via the application button and upload your motivation and CV.

• A pre-employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• Applying for an exemption for specific research and educational areas is an obligatory part of the selection procedure for this vacancy. This exemption must be obtained from the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) before an employment contract is agreed upon. Click here for more information.
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Please refer the Job description for details