Are you interested in high-end technological design? Then the Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) programme Energy & Process Technology is something for you! The PDEng programme is a 2-year post MSc technological programme with a focus on technological design. This programme at the University of Twente contains an educational part that will be followed at the University (~50%), and a design project (~50%) that will be carried out at the research institute “ECN part of TNO” in Petten NL. The educational programme will have an in-depth and broadening character with ample attention for professional development and will be partly tailored to the design project. In collaboration with “ECN part of TNO”, high level, creative and new designs for complex issues will be aimed at.

PDEng Design Project

Wind energy is the fastest growing form of sustainable energy production and will continue to be very important in the energy transition in the coming decades. The continued growth of wind energy presents enormous technical, industrial and political challenges, especially in the storage of wind power during high production or low electricity consumption. Onsite production of hydrogen can be used for a variety of applications, including as transportation fuel and for generating electricity by using fuel cells or internal-combustion engine generators. “ECN part of TNO” is working on the integration of electrolysers in wind farms or wind turbines.

The goal of this project is the system design of the integration of electrolysers and wind power. Different technical requirements will be addressed, such as wind turbine functional characteristics and physical limitations, installation of the electrolyser, Operations and Maintenance, and health and safety. Economic aspects also play a role, such as CAPEX and OPEX assessment revenues from electricity and hydrogen delivery. At the end the system will be optimized based on sizing, control strategies, integration of power-electronics, manufacturing and maintenance, hydrogen storage and transport, etc.

An alternative application could be the integration with a Photo-Voltaic system.

The PdEng candidate will perform the assignment (mainly) at the location of “ECN part of TNO” in Petten as part of the electrolyser development team, and at the site of their industrial partner.

We are searching for the best MSc graduated candidates (or graduates with several years of experience) in the field of Mechanical Engineering with affinity to Electrical Engineering and a demonstrable affinity with design and multidisciplinary assignments. It is important that you can work in a team, have good communication skills, have a sound project approach, and speak and write fluent English (Dutch is a pré). You must have the ambition and talent to excel in finding solutions / creating designs for complex technological issues with a multidisciplinary character. An interview will be part of the selection procedure.

Information and application

If you have any further questions about this vacancy of the PDEng programme in Energy & Process Technology, please contact Ir. E.A. Bramer e.a.bramer@utwente.nl Tel.: +31 (0)53 489 2597 and/or prof.dr.ir. G. Brem (Email: g.brem@utwente.nl Tel.: +31 (0)53 489 2561.

www.utwente.nl/pdeng

Please send your letter of motivation, with a curriculum vitae, a list with grades of courses attended, references and, if applicable, a list of publications before 15 March 2019 through the link below.

We offer a full-time contract for a period of two years. During these two years you follow a tailor-made post-master design programme with a combination of education (~50%) and working on a design project (~50%). The salary and conditions are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities. The gross salary is € 1913,- per month. The salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%. The University of Twente provides excellent support for professional and personal development.

On successfully completing the programme, you will receive a certified and internationally recognized degree. You will be entitled to use the academic degree Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) and will be registered as a Technological Designer in the Dutch register kept by the Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands (KiviNiria).

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which leads change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university of the Netherlands; divided over five faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. We have a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out groundbreaking research.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status. Because of our diversity values we do particularly support women to apply.

The Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) is one of the five faculties of the University of Twente. ET combines Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. Our faculty has approximately 1800 bachelor and master students, 400 employees and 150 PhD candidates. The departments of the faculty cooperatively conduct the educational programmes and participate in interdisciplinary research projects, programmes and the research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centra and Digital Society Institute.