Academic Leader in Lightweight Design and Structural Mechanics

Vor 4 Tagen


Winterthur, Zürich, Schweiz ZHAW Vollzeit

Company Overview:

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is a multidisciplinary university with over 14,000 students and 3,400 faculty and staff.

The IMES department focuses on highly loaded structures with core competencies including weight-optimised structure development using numerical methods like FEM and FSI, explicit FEM simulation with hydrocodes, multi-physical optimisation, and design and prototype construction.

Salary and Benefits:

$160,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Our team offers a dynamic and innovative work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a competitive salary package.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced professor to join our School of Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing courses in basic and advanced engineering mechanics modules, contributing to further curriculum development, and leading R&D projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and implementation of courses in basic and advanced engineering mechanics modules at the bachelor level.
  • Contribution to further curriculum development in line with the IMES strategy.
  • Independent acquisition, processing, and management of R&D projects with responsibility for results.
  • Active participation in LWD Group management as a member of the management team.

Requirements:

  • University degree in engineering or natural sciences with a focus on structural mechanics (statics, strength of materials, kinematics/kinetics, numerical methods, lightweight structures or similar).
  • Doctorate, preferably with a focus on structural mechanics.
  • Several years of industry experience with successful work on structural mechanics issues, e.g., in the automotive, railway vehicle, or aerospace industry.
  • Experience and pleasure in acquiring larger, complex research projects, as well as technical and commercial project management.
  • An active network in the Swiss industry.
  • Mastery of the German language to hold lectures.


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