EngD Position: Design Optimization for Additively Manufactured Medical Implants

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EngD Position: Design Optimization for Additively Manufactured Medical Implants

Deadline 8 May ’25Published 24 Apr ’25 Vacancy ID 2095

Academic fields

Engineering

Job types

Research, development, innovation

Education level

University graduate

Weekly hours

40 hours per week

Salary indication

max. €2872 per month

Location

Drienerlolaan 5, 7522NB, Enschede

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Job description

The project

Additive Manufacturing has opened new frontiers in medical device engineering. Yet, the full integration of design with the unique constraints and possibilities of AM is still evolving. The OPTIMA project, funded by High Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM), addresses this challenge by developing an advanced design framework that tightly couples simulation, experimental validation, and predictive modeling.

OPTIMA aims to create a robust design-to-manufacture pipeline for high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective medical implants. By integrating process-aware optimization techniques early in the design phase, the project will improve virtual testing capabilities, streamline the manufacturing workflow, and accelerate the clinical adoption of implants produced via Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) technology.

Your role
Your focus will be on modeling and simulation, with a strong emphasis on ensuring the manufacturability, microstructural quality, and functional performance of 3D-printed medical implants.

You will work closely with interdisciplinary experts from academia and industry, gaining experience in applied research, simulation-driven design, advanced characterization, and project management. You will also contribute to scientific publications and the dissemination of project results.

Requirements

A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
Proven experience with metal 3D printing, preferably the LPBF process.
Familiarity with material characterization methods, including microstructural and mechanical property evaluation.
Strong background in FEM modeling and simulation, particularly in the design of architected structures for biomedical applications.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage an international research audience.
A proactive mindset, capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment.
A collaborative and creative approach to research challenges.

Conditions of employment

Full-time 2-year EngD position with a tailor-made post-master design program that has an educational component (50%) as well as a design project (50%).
Access to a dynamic, high-quality, and collaborative research environment equipped with state-of-the-art facilities at the forefront of additive manufacturing research.
Opportunities for personal and professional growth within the interdisciplinary field of additive manufacturing and smart materials.
Excellent working conditions in an exciting scientific environment, set in a green and lively campus.
Dedicated mentorship and access to top-notch facilities.
Inclusion in a professional and personal development program within Graduate School Twente.
A salary of €2.872,- gross per month
Holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary and a year-end bonus of 8.3%.
Minimum of 29 holidays per year for full-time employment.
Full employee status at the University of Twente, including pension and healthcare benefits.

High Tech and Human Touch

Join the university of technology that puts people first. Create new possibilities for yourself, your colleagues and society as a whole. Using modern technology and science to drive innovation, change and progress. That’s what it means to work at the University of Twente.

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