Unsolicited Application

The Chair of Turbomachinery and Flight Propulsion is always looking for scientific staff to work on research projects in the field of flight propulsion and turbomachinery. If you are interested in a doctorate and have an above-average university degree, please send your speculative application in electronic form to bewerbung.ltf@ed.tum.de.

Research Assistant

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a research assistant at the Garching site near Munich as soon as possible.

About Us:

The Technical University of Munich offers a wide spectrum of teaching and research with access to excellent IT and facilities in an innovative environment. The Institute of Turbomachinery and Flight Propulsion is pursuing research in technologies of future aero engine architectures for the next generation of aircraft. In this context, the development of turbomachinery and the integration of novel components enhancing the thermodynamic cycle take a central role, focused on environmental awareness and reduction of fossil fuel consumption. The institute follows these goals in different research frameworks and collaborative research with industry partners.

Requirements Profile:

The following requirements apply for the position at the offer:

  •  Excellent grade degree from a university with focus on aerospace, physics or related fields
  •  Very good and fundamental knowledge in the areas of fluid mechanics and aero-thermal turbomachinery
  • High fascination for technical/scientific problems of numerical and experimental research
  • Ability to approach work in an analytical, imaginative and structured way, and to work independently in research projects
  • Good team player and inclination towards acting in networks
  • Very good communication skills and ability to express yourself in spoken and written German and English language
  • Proficient use of common programming languages, MS-office, data storages and image processing
  • Ability to support the institute’s teaching in tutorials and seminars
  • Enjoyment of being initiative and liaising with people in the work place
  • Will to achieve the PhD degree (Promotion)

We Offer:

You will be a part of an international working environment with a strong focus on innovation in the field of turbomachinery and flight propulsion. The job offers the opportunity to write a dissertation and obtain the PhD degree. Staff selection for this position according to suitability, performance and capability based on the German TV-L full-time scheme and is limited to 3 years. Contracting is in accordance with the German „Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz“. Severely disabled applicants with essentially equivalent suitability are being hired with preference. Technical University of Munich strives for an increase of female employees - therefore, applications of women are particularly welcome.

Please see the attached PDF for your detailed job profile and further application information.

We are looking forward to your application, including a motivation letter, high-school diploma (Abiturzeugnis), university certificates plus a transcript of records (Hochschulzeugnisse mit Notenspiegel), and proofs of employment (Beschäftigungsnachweise).Please send your application pack as a single pdf-document via e-mail to bewerbung.ltf@ed.tum.de.

Research Assistant (HiWi)

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