General information
Organisation
The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.
Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.
The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
Reference
2024-33002
Position description
Category
Electromagnetism, electrical engineering
Contract
Postdoc
Job title
Postdoc in Inverter/Motor System Optimisation - 24 months
Subject
Develoment of a multiphysics simulation platform with a particular focus on the effect of the electrical stresses on the active materials of the motor
Contract duration (months)
24 months
Job description
Do you want your research to have a real impact on the energy transition? Then CEA-Liten is the ideal place for a post-doctoral position.
Our teams (1,000 people) are working with our industrial partners to develop the innovative solutions of tomorrow.
The purpose of our research is to generate technologies with a positive impact on both industry and society owing to jobs with meaning:
• Promoting the emergence of low-carbon energy and reducing resource consumption
• Guaranteeing Europe's technological and industrial sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
The aim of the Postdoc programme is to accelerate the emergence of new solutions to improve the operation of electric motorisation systems for vehicles. The challenge is to densify the various components (inverter and motor) to reduce their footprint in the vehicle and minimise their environmental impact.
The approach is deliberately multidisciplinary and focuses on 3 areas: the design of power inverters, the development of new materials in the field of electrical engineering and the numerical simulation of systems. You will be working in a cutting-edge scientific ecosystem (https://www.investingrenoblealpes.com/en/12-great-reasons-to-choose-grenoble-alpes/).
The aim of the proposed work is to structure a cross-disciplinary activity at the CEA by developing a digital simulation platform at the interface between 3 CEA teams (https://liten.cea.fr/cea-tech/liten/Documents/Postdoc-Carnot-EF/Ecosysteme.pdf).
This positioning will give your results a high profile and several opportunities for exploitation, particularly through publications and patents.
The vacancy is aimed at a PhD in electrical engineering, electrical engineering or power electronics with a good knowledge of electric motors and a good command of simulation tools (Matlab/Simulink, Altair/Flux).
The duration of the Post-Doc is 2 years.
Applicant Profile
What you bring to the table :
· Your PhD in Electrotechnics
· Key technical skills: Mastering the operation of inverters and electric motors - Finite element numerical simulation
Soft skills: organization to structure and respect the various stages of progress and the valorization of the project, autonomy in managing the various stages and in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills, communication with the various experts covering the different fields involved
Position location
Site
Grenoble
Job location
France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Isère (38)
Location
Grenoble
Candidate criteria
Languages
English (Fluent)
Prepared diploma
Autre
Recommended training
PhD in Electrotechnics
PhD opportunity
Non
Requester
Position start date
06/01/2025
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