Postdoctoral Fellow(s) / Research Associate(s) (Mechanical Design)

Description

Applicants should have (i)a doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related disciplines (forPostdoctoral Fellow); OR a Master’s degree in the abovementioned disciplineplus four years’ relevant post-qualification experience (for ResearchAssociate); (ii) rich experience in developing reliable and good performancerobotic systems, especially whole robot design abilities including choosingappropriate motors together with transmission system; (iii) proficiency inSolidWorks, AutoCAD, Eagle, TINA for mechanical or electrical designs; (iv)strong problem-solving skills and project execution capability; and (v) self-motivationto work independently and co-operatively with other team members. Workexperience in locomotion robots will be advantageous.

The appointee(s) willbe responsible for (a) mechanical system development for robots underdevelopedby the Department; (b) design, evaluation, acceleration, optimisation and test;and (c) design and development of testbeds.

Appointment will bemade on contract basis for two years, renewable subject to good performance andmutual agreement.

Job

:Research Posts

Organization

:Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering

Unposting Date

:Ongoing