About Flanders Make
Towards a digitally transformed, sustainable and competitive industry
Flanders Make is a fast-growing research centre that performs research to support companies from various sectors in their sustainable innovation processes. From our establishments in Lommel, Leuven, Kortrijk and Sint-Truiden and labs within the 5 Flemish universities, we stimulate open innovation through excellent research.
Because of our unique position as a bridge between industry and research, our teams combine application and system proficiency with technological and scientific knowledge. Academic partners and more than 150 companies are part of the innovative circular ecosystem of Flanders Make.
Our strategy based on industrial needs and long-term trends ensures a close link with the industry and its challenges. With our programmed research, we create impact in companies.
Sustainability, climate and workability have a high priority in our research. We want to help companies in developing sustainable, green, smart and connected products and production systems, with a special focus on people and their interaction with machines.
Researcher Modelling Simulation and control for smart machines Job Description
You develop and simulate multi-physical models for the design of smart machines and vehicles, and choose optimal parameters in a concept design.
- Will you help us to define the optimal set of situations in which a harvesting machine could be tested?
- Will you help us to determine the optimal drive train for a weaving machine?
- Will you help us to determine the optimal configuration of a compressor?
Function Mechatronic systems are becoming increasingly complex, we demand more features and better performances and impose more and more requirements onto systems.
Consequently it is becoming more and more important to use intelligent model-based development methods. That is why we need to develop and apply tools to support optimal decision making already in the design phase of a mechatronic system.
On real-life industry motion and assembly applications, you will:
- work together in a small research team which combines expertise in control, machine dynamics modelling, and signal processing.
- play a key role in optimizing the design configuration and parameters for the system.
- work with different machines and/or vehicles
- work in close collaboration with experts from our industrial partners and have regular contacts with experts from knowledge centres in Belgium and abroad.
- trace and present industrial challenges and new research opportunities.
More concretely, you will contribute in your team by:
- defining the adequate virtual models to be used to capture the essence of the machine of vehicle behavior.
- performing functional analyses using these models
- figuring out how to get more information of the system behavior using only a limited selection of tests
- developing and implementing multi-physical predictive models as well as optimization algorithms and optimize the configuration and parameters of the system in several scenario’s (robust optimization)
- validating the optimized designs in real-life test conditions
Researcher Modelling Simulation and control for smart machines Job Requirements
Profile
You have
- A Phd in Engineering (Mechanical, Electronical, Electrical)
- A track record in the field of optimization
- A keen interest to apply theoretical concepts on practical case problems. Any experience with applications on machines and/or vehicles is a plus.
- Experience with modelling software (Simscape, Amesim, Matlab, Simulink) and optimization toolboxes (Matlab, Cplex)
You are
- Passionate about research and new technologies
- A good conceptual thinker
- Result oriented, responsible, self directing and team player
- A good communicator
- Eager to learn
Offer- Flanders Make gives you the opportunity to develop yourself in the network of top industry and universities and research institutes;
- An open-minded, flexible and challenging working environment;
- A warm atmosphere and top colleagues;
- An attractive salary with fringe benefits.
Flanders Make colleagues work together on projects in Belgium at site Lommel and at site Leuven (flexible workplace policy). For this position, test set-ups will be situated in Flanders Make, site Leuven.
Researcher Modelling Simulation and control for smart machines Application Information
How to apply?
Do you feel you can contribute to our research with your expertise? Do you share our values and our mission? We are looking forward to reading about your story, your interest in Flanders Make and for this job in particular.
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Researcher Modelling Simulation and control for smart machines Summary
| Education Backgrounds: |
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
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| Specialties: |
Automotive
Autonomous Driving
Design Engineering
Modeling
Research (R&D)
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| Education Level: |
Doctorate (PH.D)
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| Experience: |
2 - 5 years
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| Languages spoken: |
English
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| Job Location: |
Leuven, Belgium |
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