Senior expert design of integrated circuits and electronic systems engineering Vacatures in Ghent

Last application date Sep 30, 2025 00 : 00

Department TW08 - Department of Electromechanical, Systems and Metal Engineering

Contract Limited duration

Degree Master of science in engineering (technology), preferably in electromechanical or electrical engineering

Occupancy rate 100%

Vacancy type Research staff

Job description

Ghent University is a top 100 university worldwide and one of the major universities in Belgium, with more than 44,000 students and 15,000 staff members. The Electrical Energy Laboratory (EELAB) at UGent is involved in a Flanders Make research project AlExci., with a duration of 4 years.

The main goal of the AlExci project is to investigate how an electric motor can be built with less critical materials. In particular for this PhD, the focus is on using aluminum as conductor material instead of copper, and to study how aluminum can be used together with other sustainable materials for electric insulation of the conductors, for good thermal contact with the stator core, for long lifetime, and for easy disassembly and recycling. An example could be anodized aluminum : the aluminum oxide layer is fully recyclable.

As a PhD student, you will contribute to the development of multiphysics (electromagnetic & thermal) models for windings of electric motors. Also, you will study how the motor design can be modified to make the windings in the machine more robust against thermal variations or mechanical vibrations. The work includes a significant experimental part, i.e. making prototypes of stators and test the concepts for sustainable windings. The project has a user group of companies, which are active in enameled wire, impregnation and potting techniques, electric machine design and electric machine manufacturing or repair.

The initial contract duration will be one year, in which you are hired as a PhD researcher. The contract can be extended to 4 years in total, under the condition of a positive evaluation after the initial period. Ghent University offers an attractive salary with additional benefits, a positive and inspiring working environment and training possibilities. You will work at the Electrical Energy Laboratory in the Tech Lane Ghent Science Park in Zwijnaarde.

Job profile

• You hold a master of science in engineering (technology), preferably in electromechanical or electrical engineering.
• You are motivated, creative and have a passion for academic research. You have an affinity with both experimental research and simulation software.
• You have a strong technical knowledge, expertise and experience in the domain of electric machines, power electronics, control of electric machines.
• You have good communication skills in English.
• You like challenging scientific research in a multidisciplinary and international context.

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