Research Assistant (Engineering, On-site)

Job summary

A full-time Research Assistant is needed for the development of a high-pressure ammonia flow rig within the Thermal Energy section. The role involves conducting test campaigns with ammonia pump components from various partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• Significant experience in safe handling of ammonia and other liquefied gases in test setups.
• Proficiency in designing and wiring electronic data acquisition and control systems using PC Schematics.
• Experience in LabView programming.
• Mechanical design and FEM analysis skills using SolidWorks.
• Data processing of large experimental sets of dynamic flow and pressure data using statistical methods in MATLAB.
• Familiarity with CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machine) measurement and preferably experience with Calypso Software.
• Ability to process large complex geometric data sets from CMM measurements for 3-dimensional analysis of tested pump components.

Responsibilities

• Develop a high-pressure ammonia flow rig.
• Conduct test campaigns with ammonia pump components from collaborating partners.

Skills

• Safe handling of ammonia and liquefied gases.
• Electronic design and programming.
• Mechanical design and analysis.
• Data processing and statistical analysis.

Education

• Master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.

Tools

• SolidWorks, LabView, MATLAB, PC Schematics, Calypso Software.