Research Assistant - PhD Student - Surface Technology in Mechanical Engineering (m/f/d)

Supplier: Chair and Institute of Surface Engineering in Mechanical Engineering With us you have the chance to significantly shape the surface technology in mechanical engineering with a high practical reference. We employ project engineers for various research projects relating to coating technologies and high-performance coatings with a wide range of specific applications from mechanical engineering. At the Institute for Surface Engineering (IOT) of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Elite RWTH Aachen, we use the surface technology for practical solutions in a variety of technical applications. Under the leadership of Prof. Bobzin, the IOT has acquired an internationally recognized position through the expertise in Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD), Thermal Spraying (TS), Soldering (LT) and Application Welding (AS). In our research, we are working both on a basis-orientated basis and in close cooperation with industry. Through our offer of assistance promotion, we continue to form engineers to take over a leading or expert role in industry. The working day on the IOT includes the work in the team on technical questions. We have a very high priority for practical training and application-oriented top research. The cohesion within the IOT team and our former employees is highly appreciated. For this reason we organize regular events such as summer festivals, excursions or colloquia. The RWTH is certified as a family-friendly university. RWTH offers a variety of health, counselling and prevention services (e.g. university sports) as part of a university health management. There is a wide range of training and the possibility of obtaining a job ticket for employees and civil servants.

Your duties Project engineer: You conduct their own research with a team of students in research projects that are publicly and/or industrially funded. This includes: deriving the requirement profile to the surface from the application and design of necessary material properties Conducting requirements and coating technology and selection Optional: further development of coating technology including measurement technology, control technology potentially supported by AI Production of coatings on industrial plant Analysis of material properties Application-oriented test of the material composite Analysis of performance and possibly damage analysis Care of students: Student assistants, graduates Cooperation with industrial project partners Constitution of reports, publications and presentation for conferences In addition to the project work, there are several secondary activities. These include, for example, the supervision of courses, analysis equipment or coating facilities or the organisation of events and seminars. We also work with partners from industry in bilateral projects. The acquisition of new research projects will also be the central part of your tasks.

The prerequisite is a university degree (master or comparable) completed with at least 1.9 in the degree programs mechanical engineering, production technology, Computational Engineering Science (CES), material engineering or a comparable discipline. In addition to the final grade, the duration of the study is another prerequisite. We expect an average performance of at least 20 CP/Semester or 20 ECTS/Semester. It would be advantageous for the advertised position if you have additional practical experience in one of the following areas: tribology, surface technology, coating technology, corrosion, material technology, production technology, production methods, control technology, simulation, artificial intelligence, plasma physics Your work-related personality is characterized by the fact that you can critically reflect the past knowledge and your own work and develop new solutions through analytical approaches and creative approaches. You can acquire new knowledge and work together in the team and communicate your results in a simple and understandable way. You also have high motivation and durability.

Promotion: The doctorate is designed for 5 years. The first year is a qualification phase. The results for your doctoral thesis will be developed within your working hours in the projects. The employment is in the employment relationship. The place shall be occupied at the next possible time and shall be limited to 2 years. A fixed-term further employment of at least 1 year with the aim of the doctorate within 5 years is envisaged. The temporary employment is carried out within the framework of the time-limits of the science-time contract law. It is a full-time job. There is a doctoral opportunity. The grouping depends on the TV-L. The place is rated with EG 13 TV-L. The job description is aimed at all sexes. We want to promote the careers of women at RWTH Aachen University and are therefore looking forward to applicants. Women are preferably taken into account in the case of equal suitability, competence and professional performance, provided You are underrepresented in the organisational unit and, if not in the person of a competitor, outweigh the reasons. Applications for suitable people with difficulty are expressly desired. For the purposes of equal treatment, we ask you to waive an application photo. Information on the collection of personal data pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) can be found at https://www.rwth-aachen.de/dsgvo-information-bewerbe