PhD Position of , Sustainable Power Electronics NL

Join a leading research team and a cutting-edge European research project and help shape the future of reliable, sustainable power electronics.

The successful candidate will conduct research within the EU-funded Moore4

Power project on health monitoring and predictive reliability of advanced power electronic modules and systems. Location will be in Delft, as a team member of ECTM, in close collaborations with NL and EU industrial partners.

• MSc degree in Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Power Electronics, Materials, or a closely related discipline.
• Strong background in power electronics, electronic packaging and system integration, reliability, sensors and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following areas:
  Power electronics, Reliability and failure mechanisms, Sensors and instrumentation, Data analytics, machine learning, or AI, Digital twins or physics-based modeling, wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to collaborative research teams.

Doctoral candidates 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 €3,059 to €3,881 gross per month, from the first year to the fourth year based on a full‑time contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end‑of‑year bonus of 8.3%. As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School.

The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline‑related and research skills. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible! The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service, offers information on its website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your social network in Delft.

A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact prof.dr.ir. W. van Driel or Prof.dr. G.Q.Zhang.

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 16 Aug 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• CV
• Motivational letter

You can address your application to prof.dr.ir. W. van Driel or Prof.dr. G.Q.Zhang. Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English‑taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process.
  
  When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
• #EUfunded This is an EU funded project, named Moore4
  
  Power, with project number , within program H2020.