PhD Position in Artificial Physical Awareness Controller Synthesis

3 weken geleden

Delft, Zuid-Holland, Nederland TU Delft Voltijd
Job Description

This PhD project is part of the ERC Consolidator Grant project "ARCS", where you will collaborate with an international team of researchers to develop a new paradigm in control theory: Artificial Physical Awareness (APA). APA requires that the onboard autopilot has accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the safe envelope of the robot under its control. In this PhD project, a new APA-enabled controller will be developed that can effectively and efficiently exploit information contained in computed time-varying stochastic safe envelopes of autonomous robots after sustaining failures. The APA controller should be able to balance safety and performance based on mission requirements in nominal and off-nominal conditions.

Requirements

Key qualifications include:

  • Excellent knowledge of nonlinear control theory, flight dynamics, reachability analysis, system identification, and stochastic systems theory.
  • Excellent programming skills in one or more of the following languages: C++, C, Python, or Matlab.
  • Affinity with working with flight hardware.

Nice-to-have qualifications include:

  • Experience with working with hardware such as drones.
  • Experience with piloting drones.
Conditions of Employment

As a PhD candidate at TU Delft, you will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1.5-year contract with an official go/no-go progress assessment within 15 months, followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2.5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from €2770 per month in the first year to €3539 in the fourth year. As a PhD candidate, you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School, which provides an inspiring research environment with excellent supervision, academic staff, and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related, and research skills.

For international applicants, TU Delft has a relocation service to help you prepare for your move to the Netherlands. The Coming to Delft Service offers a relocation package and organizes events to expand your social network.

About TU Delft

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. At TU Delft, we value diversity and actively work to create an inclusive environment where you feel at home and can flourish.

We believe that our work should have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

About the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is one of the world's most highly ranked research, education, and innovation communities devoted entirely to aerospace engineering. Our focal subjects include 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.

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