Location

Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Job type

Contract

Industry

Engineering

Posted

3h ago

Four-year PhD on noise from urban air mobility vehicles, hybrid in Noord-Holland.

A research organisation in Noord-Holland offers a four-year PhD position on the noise of urban air mobility, such as air taxis and drones. You work in a team with a technical university. What you will do: - Develop and validate a noise propagation model that predicts frequency-dependent sound fields from urban air mobility vehicles - Produce sound levels for noise assessment and binaural audio for virtual reality use - Run validation measurements in an urban environment or at a scale mock-up, with an optional perception study - Apply the model to cases such as perception studies and noise mitigation What you bring: - A master's degree in acoustics, physics, aerospace engineering or a related field - Strong programming skills in a language such as Python - Good spoken and written English, Dutch is desirable but not required - A self-directed, collaborative attitude and openness to feedback - A positive screening (VOG) is required What you get: - A four-year research appointment as an employee, with a place in a graduate school - At least 45 days off on a full-time basis - A fixed 8% end-of-year bonus - A contribution towards healthcare costs and extra paid parental leave - Hybrid working with the option to work from home

PhD Researcher Urban Sound Modelling