Innovation Mandate 3D Metal Printing, Data acquisition & Advanced Imaging

Organisation/Company Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) Research Field Computer science » Other Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Mechanical engineering Engineering » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Final date to receive applications 30 Mar 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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1 - Working at the VUB

For more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for f
reedom, equality and solidarity
, and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike.

At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection of personalities: innovators pur sang, but above all people who are 100% their authentic selves
. With some 4,000 employees
, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer, in the private sector, in Brussels
; an international city with which we are only too happy to connect and where (around) our 4 campuses are located.

Add to this our principle of free research - in which self-reflection, a critical attitude and an open, creative mind around scientific and social issues are central - and you have a university that is fundamentally groundbreaking and pioneering in education and research. In short:
the VUB all over again
.

Moreover, the VUB is a member of EUTOPIA
, an alliance of like-minded European universities, all ready to reinvent themselves.

The Faculty of Engineering
, Department Applied Mechanics
,is looking for a
postdoctoral researcher
.

More concretely your work package contains:

Keywords
: 3D printing, hybrid additive manufacturing, data acquisition, Ethernet based field buses, machine vision, AI, C / C++, software development, advanced Imaging, spin off.

The Mechanical Engineeringdepartmentof the VUBis looking for a Post Doccandidate tohost/participateandinthe setup of strategic basic research project whose results lead toeconomic valorisation of the research resultsin the field ofdata acquisitionforhybridmetal additive manufacturingandmanufacturing process.

Are you a postdoctoral researcher or a PhD candidate who is about to graduate and has a passion for metal additive manufacturing, machine vision, data acquisition or Ethernet-based field buses, and do you also have experience in software development? If so, we would very much like to discuss with you whether you are eligible for a VLAIO innovation mandate.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the group's R&D output in the followingtopicsduring their

Innovation mandate:

• develop and support innovation project in 3D metal printing, data acquisition and advanced imaging solutions;
• collaborate with leading Flemish industry partners (Belgium);
• receive funding and support to explore spin-off potential;
• work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary research environment at VUB.

For this function, our
Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene)will serve as your home base.

3 - Profile

What do we expect from you?

• You hold a Masters degree ineither
  
  Mechanical
  
  Engineering, automation engineeringor
  
  Electronic Engineeringanda Ph D orabout to finish.

Youwant to contribute to innovations inadvanceddataacquisition. You are a team-player and can work in an international environment using English as a scientific communication tool.

The succesfull candidate:

• is motivated to become an expert in data acquisition and advanced imaging solutions that can be used for AI models;
• posseses practical and programming skills to conduct experimental and software development work, implement monitoring solutions and perform hardware modifications to industrial PC;
• has a strong background in advanced software development preferably in C / C++ and hardware integration of cameras and framegrabbers for real-time purposes and ethernet based communications;
• has basic scripting skills in Matlab and/or Python as required for data collection, processing and presentation;
• hassome experience in FPGA design and implementation;
• has a strong analytical spirit;
• a customer oriented spirit to support…