小型透平机械气动设计方向博士职位 - MSCA-TurboImpact

The TurboImpact project, funded by Horizon Europe – MSCA-DN, tackles challenges in designing, optimizing, selecting materials, and manufacturing small-scale turbomachinery for applications in heat pumps, fuel cells, organic Rankine cycles, or gas turbines. This project develops robust system and component design methods, an integrated manufacturing platform, and multi-material joining techniques to efficiently produce small-scale turbomachinery. The goal will be achieved by establishing a network of 14 Doctoral Candidates (DC) working in synergy on complementary topics and supported by highly qualified supervisors from European universities and research-intensive European companies. In this project you will: d evelop and apply multi-objective topology optimization to identify and characterize the trade-off between structural integrity and heat-transfer resistance in turbomachinery components. Develop viable concepts for internal cooling of hollow hub and blade structures in small-scale turbomachinery, addressing the thermo-structural challenges inherent in these configurations. Integrate hollow hub structural design with a robust design and optimization framework to ensure performance reliability across varying operating conditions and manufacturing uncertainties.

Successful candidates will: • be enrolled in a PhD programme, • conduct research in a stimulating international environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and supervision by recognised experts, • participate in local and network-wide training activities aimed at advancing scientific knowledge and transferable skills, • attend workshops and international conferences relevant to their research topic, • undertake secondments of approximately  4–6 months  at other network or associated partner institutions.

Requirements / required education level / degree: Master Degree or equivalent

Requirements / required education level / discipline: Engineering

Requirements / skills: • Topology optimization, multi-objective optimization methods, and multi-disciplinary design optimization frameworks. • Heat transfer fundamentals, structural mechanics and integrity assessment, coupled thermal-structural analysis. • Robust design methodologies and uncertainty quantification.

Requirements / specific requirements: In accordance with the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network regulations: • Applicants must comply with the MSCA Mobility Rule. At the time of recruitment, candidates must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the hiring Country for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately preceding recruitment. • Applicants must be doctoral candidates (i.e., not already hold a doctoral degree) and be eligible under the MSCA Doctoral Network rules at the time of recruitment. • Short stays such as holidays, compulsory national service, or time spent as part of a refugee procedure are not considered.

Applicants must have a two-year master's degre in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree.

Requirements / required languages / language: ENGLISH

Requirements / required languages / language level: Excellent

Additional information / benefits: Successful candidates will receive a comprehensive financial package in line with the rules for Doctoral Candidates (DCs) in a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network. Employment will be provided by the recruiting organization and will include mobility and family allowances (where applicable), together with full social security coverage. Doctoral Candidates will benefit from a competitive salary, paid leave (in accordance with institutional regulations), and access to national social security schemes. The period of employment is 3 years, starting on 1 February 2027 or according to mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.

Additional information / eligibility criteria: Approval and Enrolment The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programs at EPFL. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study program, please see: https://www.epfl.ch/education/phd/

Additional information / selection process: Recruitment will be carried out and monitored in full accordance with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, and the Doctoral Network mobility rules. The process will follow an open, transparent, merit-based, impartial, and equitable procedure, tailored to each individual DC position. Promising candidates will undergo a series of interviews with the PI, the Supervisory Team, and the Recruitment Committee. Successful candidates will: • be enrolled in a PhD program of the hiring university, • conduct research in a stimulating international environment with access to state-of-the-art facilities and supervision by recognized experts, • participate in local and network-wide training activities aimed at advancing scientific knowledge and transferable skills, • attend workshops and international conferences relevant to their research topic, • undertake secondments of approximately 4–6 months at other network or associated partner institutions. • Please note that this position is part of a consortium involving several partner universities. By submitting your application, you consent to your personal data, CV and motivation letter being shared with and accessible to the relevant members of the consortium for the purposes of the recruitment and selection process.

Additional information / comment: Application procedure Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 30 November 2026 (23:59h) . Apply online here: EPFL-portal Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file . The file must include: • A motivation letter • Curriculum vitae • Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale • A copy of your BSc thesis (in pdf) • A copy of your MSc thesis (in pdf) • The names of three referees who are willing to write a reference letter

You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. All interested candidates, irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or ethnic background, are encouraged to apply. Because the universities in this consortium conduct research in critical technology, which is subject to special security and export-control rules, we may conduct open-source background checks on qualified candidates. Please note that this position is part of a consortium involving several partner universities. By submitting your application, you consent to your personal data, CV and motivation letter being shared with and accessible to the relevant members of the consortium for the purposes of the recruitment and selection process.

Work location / nr job positions: 1

Work location / job organisation institute: EPFL STI IGM LAMD

Work location / job country: Switzerland

Work location / job city: Neuchatel

Work location / job postal code: 2000

Hiring contact / organisation institute: EPFL - Neuchatel

Hiring contact / organisation institute type: Higher Education Institute

Hiring contact / division faculty: LAMD

Hiring contact / country: Switzerland

Hiring contact / city: Neuchatel

Hiring contact / postal code: 2000

Hiring contact / street: Rue de la Maladiere 71b

Hiring contact / e mail: jurg.schiffmann@epfl.ch

Hiring contact / e mail: enrica.tagliamonte@epfl.chj

Hiring contact / website: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lamd/

Application / how to apply: website

Application / application website: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lamd/

EU funding / framework programme: Horizon Europe - MSCA

EU funding / cofund nr job position: 1

Research field / main research field: Engineering

Research field / sub research field: Mechanical engineering

Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Contract: Temporary

Job status: Full-time

Application deadline (as exported; timezone unverified): 2026-11-30T22:59:00