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PhD Positions: Designing intelligence in battery- micromechanical structures

Job in Zürich, 8058, Zurich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Listing for: ETH
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-14
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Robotics, Mechanical Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 - 80000 CHF Yearly CHF 30000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: 2 PhD Positions: Designing intelligence in battery-less micromechanical structures
Location: Zürich

Job description

The tasks of the student will be :

  • Design mechanical structures that use nonlinear elasticity to perform computations using ambient energy
  • Develop efficient simulation algorithms capable of tackling complex devices consisting of thousands of parts
  • Conducting table-top experiments to validate the concepts

The envisioned starting date is October / November .

Your profile

We are looking for two students with experience (or strong interest to learn) in the topics of :

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) simulation, specifically nonlinear FEM
  • Model reduction and substructuring component mode synthesis methods
  • Nonlinear and stochastic dynamics
  • Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
  • Digital logic and physical computing
  • Furthermore, we expect excellent command of English, both written and oral. An open, creative and independent attitude is an important asset for both positions.

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