Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, www.tue.nl) is one of Europe's leading research universities. The Eindhoven area, in the southern part of the Netherlands, is one of Europe's top 'innovation ecosystems', with many high-tech companies and institutes. TU/e is intertwined with many of these companies and institutes, and research at TU/e is characterized by a combination of academic excellence, industrial relevance and societal interweaving.

Department industrial Design

Industrial Design offers students and staff an international and academic, in other words intellectually stimulating, study and working environment that will inspire them to broadly-based personal development, social and cultural engagement and an entrepreneurial attitude. We are shaping a new discipline: Design of Systems with Emerging Technologies in a Societal Context. We combine cutting edge research in several domains to educate a new type of engineer.

Our industrial designers create connected solutions, combining products and services to suit individual needs. Both students and researchers can work with all stakeholders, customers and producers alike, who are not only involved, but are also essential contributors to the future sustainability of our world. Their role will be to mediate the developments in technology, the needs of people (culture & society) and the responsibility for properly using the power of ideas and values.

Job description

The Wearable Senses Lab is focused exploring and innovating experimental textiles and soft things. The work conducted in the lab is material-driven and explorative, with a focus on transforming raw and reclaimed material (in new ways), re-inventing skills and knowledge (in the context of new materials and processes), rethinking fabrication (through new and combined processes), designing new things (with an attention to complexity) and interweaving emerging technologies (into both processes and materials). In addition to industrial sewing, over-lock and heat press machines, the Wearable Senses Lab is equipped for a broad range of soft fabrication and digital craftsmanship such as knitting, weaving, vinyl cutting, ultrasonic welding, embroidery, and sublimation printing.

The department of Industrial Design is looking for a Lab Support Wearable Senses Lab to support the development, and further reinforce and expand our expertise within experimental textiles and soft things.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for the multidisciplinary research of the Industrial Design staff and PhD students, through support for experimenting, prototyping, and making.
• Provide support for Industrial Design students with their educational activities.
• Daily coordination and management of the Wearable Senses Lab facilities, and maintenance of the equipment.
• In consultation with the room manager, you are responsible for developing of, giving instructions about, and maintenance of safe working procedures.
• Develop and manage a Sample Library/Archive to further knowledge transfer within the Wearable Senses Lab environment.
• Recruit and supervise student assistants and interns.
• Maintain connections and cooperate with the related community and industry.
• Contribute with independent research projects as creator-in-residence.

• Training at vocational level in a relevant field (e.g., textile design, fashion design, industrial design, material sciences).
• Expertise with at least one digital/traditional manufacturing method (e.g., machine knitting, weaving, fashion design).
• Experience with hands-on making and prototyping processes.
• Knowledge of smart materials, and associated electronics and programming environments.
• Interested in supporting researchers, PhD, and Master students.
• Dedication to working in a multi-disciplinary way.
• Broad general knowledge of technology and willingness to keep up to date with the latest technologies.
• Good connections with industry and community.
• Good communication skills and command of the English language.

• A meaningful job in a highly motivated team at a dynamic and ambitious University, where you can support the diverse and always creative projects of the Industrial Design staff and students.
• One full-time position 1.0 FTE, or two part-time positions 0.5 FTE.
• Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement for Dutch Universities.
• Additionally, an annual holiday allowance of 8% of the yearly salary, plus a year-end allowance of 8.3% of the annual salary.
• A broad package of fringe benefits, including an excellent technical infrastructure, moving expenses, and savings schemes.
• Family-friendly initiatives are in place, such as the Dual Career Opportunity program to support accompanying partners, an international spouse program, and excellent on campus children day care and sports facilities.