PhD position in Model-Driven Development in Semiconductor Assembly Equipment
PhD position in Model-Driven Development in Semiconductor Assembly Equipment
Job description
University of Technology (TU/e,https://www.tue.nl/en/) is one of Europe's top technological universities, situated at the heart of a most innovative high-tech region, with a wealth of collaborations with industry and academic institutes. Since 2009, the TU/e is Europe's best-performing university in terms of research cooperation with industry (according to CWTS Leiden Ranking). TU/e has around 3,000 employees and 2,300 PhD students (half of which international, representing about 70 nationalities).
Project description
The aim of the NXTGEN Chip Assembly Equipment project is to develop technology and processes for the next generation of high-volume, high-efficiency, and high-precision chip assembly equipment. The Netherlands are an important player in the international growing market of semiconductor production and assembly. Today's mechatronics-based assembly technology lacks the productivity, flexibility and sustainability, required for future production scenarios. They deliver high volumes and accuracy, but are expensive and inefficient. Innovations are needed based on novel paradigms.
A consortium led by ITEC B.V. will develop novel solutions to replace traditional mechatronics solutions with contactless handling using force field technology. Precisely controlled force fields are used to assemble semiconductor products energy-efficiently, cheap and fully digitally, and are more sustainable than traditional technologies. In this consortium, TU/e is responsible for development and integration of architectures for the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) that control the processes of semiconductor assembly, their modelling, optimization and model-driven development.
PhD position
The PhD in this position will be responsible for development of theory, models and tools to infer and calibrate models from system observations, analyze system with their models, and optimize the system-level behavior of layered CPS including critical timing. The objective is to deliver an architecture and solutions with guaranteed assembly speed, quality and productivity. In collaboration with partners, these solutions will be embedded and validated in industrial hardware and software systems.
Project description
The aim of the NXTGEN Chip Assembly Equipment project is to develop technology and processes for the next generation of high-volume, high-efficiency, and high-precision chip assembly equipment. The Netherlands are an important player in the international growing market of semiconductor production and assembly. Today's mechatronics-based assembly technology lacks the productivity, flexibility and sustainability, required for future production scenarios. They deliver high volumes and accuracy, but are expensive and inefficient. Innovations are needed based on novel paradigms.
A consortium led by ITEC B.V. will develop novel solutions to replace traditional mechatronics solutions with contactless handling using force field technology. Precisely controlled force fields are used to assemble semiconductor products energy-efficiently, cheap and fully digitally, and are more sustainable than traditional technologies. In this consortium, TU/e is responsible for development and integration of architectures for the Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) that control the processes of semiconductor assembly, their modelling, optimization and model-driven development.
PhD position
The PhD in this position will be responsible for development of theory, models and tools to infer and calibrate models from system observations, analyze system with their models, and optimize the system-level behavior of layered CPS including critical timing. The objective is to deliver an architecture and solutions with guaranteed assembly speed, quality and productivity. In collaboration with partners, these solutions will be embedded and validated in industrial hardware and software systems.
Specifications
- max. 38 hours per week
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Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Requirements
We are looking for excellent, teamwork-oriented, and research-driven candidates with a computer science, electrical engineering, or related background, with strong mathematical and software design skills, keen on doing research that creates impact in industry, for joining as PhD candidate in the NXTGEN Chip Assembly Equipment project.
Conditions of employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:
- Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate evaluation (go/no-go) after nine months. You will spend 10% of your employment on teaching tasks.
- Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. €2,770 max. €3,539).
- A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
- High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
- An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
- An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
- A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the 30% facility) for international candidates.
Additional information
About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.
Curious to hear more about what it's like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.
Electronic Systems group at the TU/e
The Electronic Systems (ES) group consists of five full professors, three associate professor, five assistant professors, several postdocs, about 30 PDEng and PhD candidates and support staff. The ES group is world-renowned for its design automation and embedded systems research. It is our ambition to provide a scientific basis for design trajectories of electronic systems, ranging from digital circuits to cyber-physical systems. The group is strongly involved in the electrical engineering bachelor and master programs of the TU/e, as well as in the automotive bachelor program and the embedded systems master program. The group has excellent infrastructure that includes individual computers, computer servers, state-of-the-art FPGA and GPU farms, sensor- and ad-hoc networking equipment, a cyber-physical systems lab, an electronics lab and a comprehensive range of electronic-design software. ES has strong collaborations with industry, research institutes and other universities. Eleven of its staff members have a second affiliation besides their TUE-ES affiliation. The ES group has been very successful in attracting funding for its research through national and international projects and collaborations (EU programs: H2020, ITEA, CATRENE, ECSEL, PENTA, Marie Curie; national programs: NWO, RVO, contract research), for a total budget of around 2M euro per year. The ES group is a multicultural team, with staff members of five different nationalities and students from all over the world.
Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more?
Please contact the hiring manager Dr. ir. Marc Geilen, m.c.w.geilen[at]tue.nl.
Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact HR Services, HRServices.Flux[at]tue.nl/
Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.
Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button.
Please submit at least the following information (only pdf files are accepted):
We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.
Eindhoven University of Technology is an internationally top-ranking university in the Netherlands that combines scientific curiosity with a hands-on attitude. Our spirit of collaboration translates into an open culture and a top-five position in collaborating with advanced industries. Fundamental knowledge enables us to design solutions for the highly complex problems of today and tomorrow.
Curious to hear more about what it's like as a PhD candidate at TU/e? Please view the video.
Electronic Systems group at the TU/e
The Electronic Systems (ES) group consists of five full professors, three associate professor, five assistant professors, several postdocs, about 30 PDEng and PhD candidates and support staff. The ES group is world-renowned for its design automation and embedded systems research. It is our ambition to provide a scientific basis for design trajectories of electronic systems, ranging from digital circuits to cyber-physical systems. The group is strongly involved in the electrical engineering bachelor and master programs of the TU/e, as well as in the automotive bachelor program and the embedded systems master program. The group has excellent infrastructure that includes individual computers, computer servers, state-of-the-art FPGA and GPU farms, sensor- and ad-hoc networking equipment, a cyber-physical systems lab, an electronics lab and a comprehensive range of electronic-design software. ES has strong collaborations with industry, research institutes and other universities. Eleven of its staff members have a second affiliation besides their TUE-ES affiliation. The ES group has been very successful in attracting funding for its research through national and international projects and collaborations (EU programs: H2020, ITEA, CATRENE, ECSEL, PENTA, Marie Curie; national programs: NWO, RVO, contract research), for a total budget of around 2M euro per year. The ES group is a multicultural team, with staff members of five different nationalities and students from all over the world.
Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more?
Please contact the hiring manager Dr. ir. Marc Geilen, m.c.w.geilen[at]tue.nl.
Visit our website for more information about the application process or the conditions of employment. You can also contact HR Services, HRServices.Flux[at]tue.nl/
Are you inspired and would like to know more about working at TU/e? Please visit our career page.
Application
We invite you to submit a complete application by using the apply button.
Please submit at least the following information (only pdf files are accepted):
- Cover letter, including availability (starting date), and statement of interests for the specific position.
- Curriculum vitae, including full education and employment histories, publication record, proof of proficiency in English, and the names of references that can be contacted.
- Scans of certificates showing BSc, MSc, and other courses followed, with grades and rankings.
- Up to two selected publications (e.g. MSc thesis, conference paper) in English of which you are the only or main author.
We look forward to receiving your application and will screen it as soon as possible. The vacancy will remain open until the position is filled.
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- PhD
- Engineering
- max. 38 hours per week
- University graduate
- V36.6803
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Make sure to apply no later than 15 Oct 2023 23:59 (Europe/Amsterdam).