Postdoc Safe Waterborne Digital Systems

Join TU Delft as a Postdoc Safe Waterborne Digital Systems.

Challenge: Integrating Fault Tolerance and Dependability

Change: "What if" cyber-physical ship design

Impact: Integrating resilience, safety and security

Job description

At TU Delft, you will work as a senior researcher in the Department of Maritime and Transport Engineering (MTT) within the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, contributing to the Horizon Europe project WARRANT alongside 13 partners. The research focuses on integrating resilience, safety and security in cyber-physical ship design, addressing the question "What if" in digitalized waterborne systems.

The candidate will pursue innovative research to meet the following objectives:

1. Conduct functional analysis and reliability assessment of waterborne digital systems, addressing the growing adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), remote and autonomous shipping, and the increasing cybersecurity threat landscape.
2. Experiment with and validate the WARRANT methods and platforms in Living Labs with representative stakeholders concerned with waterborne digital systems dependability innovations, and safe, secure and resilient operations of digitalized ships.
3. Contribute to scientific dissemination and communication, and industry engagement.

You will be part of the SAFE-NET group, interact with MTT Young Professionals and researchers from the Transport Engineering & Logistics Section, and join social activities.

Job requirements

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject such as Fault Diagnosis, Fault Tolerant Control, Reliability-Availability-Maintainability-Safety, Risk Assessment/Mitigation, or Safe/Secure by design.
• Excellent skills for quantitative and qualitative modelling of ship systems and operations.
• Advanced programming skills.
• An excellent command of English, as you’ll be working in an internationally diverse community and with international partners.
• A problem-solving mindset and passion for interdisciplinary research in collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

TU Delft

Delft University of Technology 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. The university is known for an entrepreneurial and problem-solving approach in both business and social contexts.

Faculty Mechanical Engineering

Research and education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering focuses on fundamental understanding, design, production including application and product improvement, materials, processes and mechanical systems.

ME is a dynamic and innovative faculty with high-tech lab facilities and international reach. It is a large and versatile faculty where unique connections are often made by combining different disciplines, with a strong focus on translating knowledge into solutions for societal issues.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year temporary.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave.
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.
• Support for relocation to the Netherlands through the Coming to Delft Service, including events to help you settle in and expand your social network in Delft.
• A Dual Career Programme is available to support an accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during recruitment to help prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment takes place at the final stages of the selection process and is based on information provided by candidates, such as their motivation letter and CV.