Postdoc Wireless Power Transfer for EV Charging

Dense urban areas demand user-friendly charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Join our team to push forward Europe's electromobility transition by developing wireless charging solutions.

Job description

Wireless power transfer (WPT) based electric vehicle charging provides a user-friendly, seamlessly integrated into the urban landscape and cost-effective solution for urban environment. When combined with bi-directional charging feature, the WPT based charging infrastructure enables a quick and grid integrated roll-out and can be a grame-changer technology for passenger cars (static, especially overnight) and for fleets (stationary, daytime). There are still several challenges to be addressed before the mass deployment of WPT chargers including foreign object detections, interoperability and electromagnetic compliances. The postodoc will work on the design of the WPT system, particularly on the foreign and living object detection subsystem, charger ground unit and system validation in collaboration with industrial partners.

This postdoc is co-funded by a Horizon Europe project. Together with 22 other academic and industrial partners this project aims at developing wireless charging demonstrators in several European cities.

The postdoc will work in the DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S) group of the Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy at TU Delft. The research in the department is inspired by the technical, scientific, and societal challenges originating from the transition towards a more sustainable society and focuses on four areas:

• DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage (DCE&S)
• Intelligent Electrical Power Grids (IEPG)
• High Voltage Technologies (HVT)
• Photovoltaic Materials and Devices (PVMD)

The department owns a large ESP Laboratory assembling High Voltage testing, DC Grids testing environment, and large RTDS that is actively used for real-time simulation of future electrical power systems, AC and DC protection and wide-area monitoring and protection. The DCE&S group is responsible for research and education in the fields of DC systems, high voltage technology, energy storage, electronic power conversion (power electronics), and electromechanics. DC systems is a multidisciplinary field of research, exploring the integration of renewable energy sources and energy storage (electric vehicles) in DC networks and systems and future DC transmission grids. The group is currently active in applications such as Direct Current distribution and transmission grids and microgrids, electrification of mobility (charging of electric vehicles), and renewable generation of electrical energy (such as wind and solar energy).

Job requirements

Who are we looking for?

• You have a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline from a well-established university.
• A solid background in wireless power transfer, power electronics or motor drives and the development of experimental setups.
• Excellent English and programming skills are a requirement.
• A combination of excellent mathematical and analytical skills.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year with the prospect of extension for the duration of the project.
• The contract is Temporary.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• 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.
• Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible.

About TU Delft

The postdoc position is at TU Delft (Delft University of Technology), a top international university combining science, engineering and design, with education, research and innovation addressing challenges in energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines and offers strong labs and facilities supporting research and education relevant to sustainable and future-proof electrical power systems, chips and sensors, software technologies (including AI), and applied mathematics.