Research Associate Development & application of wire-mesh sensors for thermohydraulic test facilitie

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At the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Institute of Power Engineering , the Chair of Imaging Techniques in Energy and Process Engineering offers a position as

Research Associate (m/f/x)
Development and application of wire-mesh sensors for thermohydraulic test facilities
(subject to personal qualification employees are remunerated according to salary group E 13 TV-L)

starting March 1, 2026 . The position is limited until October 31, 2028 and entails 75 % of the fulltime weekly hours. The period of employment is governed by the Fixed Term Research Contracts Act (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz-WissZeitVG). The position offers the chance to obtain further academic qualification (usually PhD).

Tasks

Development of wire-mesh sensors for measuring flow parameters in test facilities. The following tasks are to be carried out in detail:

• development of sensor technology for spatially resolved measurement of gas holdup and flow velocity
• comparative evaluation of different sensor variants
• construction of a sensor with miniaturized transducers, testing and characterization
• conducting experimental studies on real test facilities

Requirements

• excellent university degree (diploma, master's) in electrical engineering, precision engineering, physics, or a related subject
• interdisciplinary thinking, independent scientific work, practical experimental skills and abilities, and active communication with scientific partners are essential for the successful implementation of the project
• very good basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is desirable
• You quickly familiarize yourself with new topics, impress with your team-oriented and independent way of working, and have a command of English for scientific communication.

TUD strives to employ more women in academia and research. We therefore expressly encourage women to apply. The University is a certified family-friendly university. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. If multiple candidates prove to be equally qualified, those with disabilities or with equivalent status pursuant to the German Social Code IX (SGB IX) will receive priority for employment.

Please submit your detailed application with the usual documents by February 2, 2026 (stamped arrival date of the university central mail service or the time stamp on the email server of TUD applies), preferably via the TUD SecureMail Portal by sending it as a single pdf file to or to:

TU Dresden, Chair of Imaging Techniques in Energy and Process Engineering,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h. c. Uwe Hampel, Helmholtzstr.10, 01069Dresden, Germany.

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