Research Fellow in Control of Vehicles with Advanced Electrified Powertrains

19 Mar 2024
Job Info

Organisation/Firm

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

Analysis Area

Engineering
Engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Nation

United Kingdom

Software Deadline

12 Apr 2024 – 00:00 (UTC)

Kind of Contract

Everlasting

Job Standing

Full-time

Is the job funded via the EU Analysis Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job associated to employees place inside a Analysis Infrastructure?

No

Supply Description

Mechanical Engineering Sciences

Location:  Guildford
Wage:  £36,024 to £39,347 every year
Submit Kind:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Friday 12 April 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  013224

The College of Surrey is a world group of concepts and folks, devoted to life-changing training and analysis.

We’re formidable and have a daring imaginative and prescient of what we need to obtain – shaping ourselves into among the finest universities on this planet, which we’re attaining via the skills and endeavour of each worker.  

Our tradition empowers folks to realize this purpose and to collectively, and individually, make an actual distinction.  

The position

Functions are invited for a Analysis Fellow place that focuses on designing and growing superior management algorithms to boost the vitality effectivity and security of the subsequent era of electrical autos and their validation through {hardware} within the loop testing and superior simulations. This position additionally consists of modelling and simulating electrical autos and their parts for control-oriented purposes and actual time implementation of the management options.

The place is a part of the EM-TECH Horizon Europe venture, which focuses on growing management options aiming to considerably cut back vitality loss and enhance automobile efficiency leveraging modern electrical machine know-how options for on-board and in-wheel powertrains. Because of the presence of commercial companions and universities from throughout Europe throughout the consortium, the venture can have the chance to check its proposed options utilizing a complicated distributed X-in-the-loop testing structure.

Working beneath the management of Dr Umberto Montanaro, Dr Davide Tavernini and Prof Patrick Gruber, you can be liable for the day-to-day analysis duties in accordance with the venture plan. This can embrace: 

• Creating and implementing superior management algorithms for autos with electrical powertrains to boost automobile efficiency, security, vitality saving and luxury;
• Supporting superior simulations and modelling of electrical powertrains to optimise effectivity and efficiency;
• Collaborating with a crew of specialists in varied fields, together with electrical/digital engineering, mechanical engineering, and laptop science;
• Taking part in venture conferences, presenting analysis findings, and contributing to venture experiences and publications.

About you

The profitable candidate can have a powerful background in experimental testing, programming (MATLAB/SIMULINK) and management, and will have a PhD in a related self-discipline resembling mechanical, automotive or electrical/digital engineering. Additionally, expertise within the following areas is extremely fascinating:

• Management growth and implementation, together with neural networks
• Actual-time speedy management prototyping programs (e.g., dSPACE)
• Automobile dynamics management
• Instrumentation and data-logging
• Digital twins
• Electrical powertrains

Be a part of our dynamic and inclusive crew on the Centre for Automotive Engineering throughout the College of Mechanical Engineering Sciences. We actively search candidates from all backgrounds, valuing the distinctive views they create to our analysis, which, in flip, results in modern options. 

Our Centre specialises in cutting-edge analysis areas, with a specific concentrate on automobile dynamics and the management of autonomous programs. Preliminary contract for the Analysis Fellow place is about for a period of 12 months, with extensions topic to thorough efficiency assessments, availability of venture funding, and particular venture necessities.

How you can apply

To use, please add CV and canopy letter together with your utility on the College of Surrey Web site. For casual enquiries please contact Dr Umberto Montanaro at [email protected] .

Additional particulars:    Job Description    

Please be aware, it’s College Coverage to supply a beginning wage equal to Degree 3.6 (£34,980) to profitable candidates who’ve been awarded, however are but to obtain, their PhD certificates.  As soon as the unique PhD certificates has been submitted to the native HR Division, the wage shall be elevated to Degree 4.1 (£36,024).

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Extra Info
Work Location(s)

Variety of affords out there

1

Firm/Institute

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

Nation

United Kingdom

Metropolis

Guildford

Geofield

The place to use

Web site

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/itemizing/367563/research-fellow-in-…

Contact

Metropolis

Guildford

STATUS: EXPIRED