The Aeroacoustics Group in the Flow Physics Technology in the Aerospace Faculty of Delft University of Technology is looking for a tenure-track assistant professor to be integrated into the team and support educational and research activities in the aerospace and wind-energy field.

You will support the department’s educational mission, specifically contributing to applied aeroacoustics, preferably with a numerical/computational or analytical profile. As assistant professor, you will perform research in the field of noise control, using a combination of high-fidelity flow simulations and experimental techniques. An important part of your role will involve acquiring national and international funding in the areas of sustainable aviation and wind energy with a focus on ultra-quiet, zero-emission vehicles and propulsion concepts. Among the many activities of the group, you will take part in the following activities:

• Preparation of experimental and numerical setups for the study of the scaling of rotors operating across low to high Reynolds numbers under severe turbulent inflow and with interacting components.
• Analysis of the noise generation mechanisms determined by the interaction between propulsive systems and supporting or lifting aerodynamic surfaces.
• Aeroacoustic analysis and of new disruptive industrial design solutions, including: boundary layer ingestion, distributed propulsion, multi-rotor in tractor/pusher/on the wing configurations, in collaboration with the propulsion section.
• Preparation of experimental and numerical benchmarks for wind turbines vortex generators, serrations, and other boundary layer control or noise reduction technologies.
• Modelling of the pressure fluctuations across metamaterials for airfoils with high separation and strong pressure gradients.
• Support and responsibility of existing course portfolio and extension of the online Professional Education courses.
• Supervision and support of the Team of PhD candidates and Postdocs.

• PhD degree (or equivalent) in aerospace or mechanical engineering, acoustics, physics, mathematics, or a related subject.
• Assessed expertise in performing high fidelity aeroacoustic numerical simulations and/or experiments.
• Solid capability to work with CFD/CAA software packages or with experimental measurement techniques for simulations and experiments of academic and industrial relevance.
• Able to work in an academic environment with support to research and educational activities of the team.
• Able to draft research proposals for public/industrial funding schemes in the fields of aerospace and wind-energy.

Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English and committed to reporting his work with publications, benchmarking activities and patents.

Fixed-term contract: 6 years.

A tenure-track position is offered for six years. In the fifth year we’ll decide if you will be offered a permanent faculty position, based on performance indicators agreed upon at the start of the appointment. We expect that you have the potential to grow towards an Associate Professor and/or Full Professor role in the future.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme.
TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children's Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

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Faculty Aerospace Engineering

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world’s most highly ranked (and most comprehensive) research, education and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. More than 200 science staff, around 250 PhD candidates and over 2,700 BSc and MSc students apply aerospace engineering disciplines to address the global societal challenges that threaten us today, climate change without doubt being the most important. Our focal subjects: sustainable aerospace, big data and artificial intelligence, bio-inspired engineering and smart instruments and systems. Working at the faculty means working together. With partners in other faculties, knowledge institutes, governments and industry, both aerospace and non-aerospace. Working in field labs and innovation hubs on our university campus and beyond.

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