Are you ready to engineer the future of high-power charging for electric aircraft and heavy-duty EVs? The University of Twente invites applications for a PhD position in Power Electronics and Battery Management Systems (BMS) within the Interreg-funded project MOMO-C (Mobile Modular Charger).
In this role, you will design scalable power converters and intelligent BMS architectures for mobile charging platforms, contributing to the prototyping and real-life testing of a modular mobile charger capable of supplying power to electric aircraft. This international project, coordinated by Fraunhofer FFB, unites academic and industrial partners across Germany and the Netherlands.
You will work in the Power Electronics Group at UT and collaborate with experts from Seine Batteriesysteme, NRG2Fly, and multiple airports. The project also supports open-source developments in MW-charging protocols and hardware. Expect a dynamic, cross-border innovation ecosystem where your contributions directly influence the future of sustainable transport.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before July 1, 2025, and include:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, and motivations to apply for this position.
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references.
- An IELTS-test, Internet TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT), or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). Applicants with a non-Dutch qualification and who have not had secondary and tertiary education in English can only be admitted with an IELTS-test showing a total band score of at least 6.5, internet. TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT) showing a score of at least 90, or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE).
For more information regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Prof. Thiago Batista Soeiro via the following email address: vacancies-pe-eemcs@utwente.nl.
About the department
You will join the Power Electronics group, part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS). We work on next-generation power electronics, energy systems for smart grids, advanced battery electronics and management, power devices, power and energy measurements and sustainable electrification including energy access. Our lab is hands-on, supportive, and internationally diverse. Expect a team that values collaboration, creativity, and curiosity.
About the organisation
The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) uses mathematics, electronics and computer technology to contribute to the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With ICT present in almost every device and product we use nowadays, we embrace our role as contributors to a broad range of societal activities and as pioneers of tomorrow's digital society. As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally. It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre and Digital Society Institute.
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