Job description

Within the Mobility theme, work is being done to increase the prosperity and improve the well-being of our society by making mobility cleaner and safer. To this end, innovative solutions are being developed and applied in vehicles, links are made with intelligent infrastructure, and human behavior in traffic is predicted. Examples of these activities are vehicles that drive automatically and communicate actively with each other and their surroundings to improve safety and traffic flow, the development of electric and hybrid vehicles, and related smart solutions for the charging infrastructure. The primary goal here is to significantly reduce both emissions and road accident toll, thus increasing overall traffic safety and improving the (air) quality in our living environment. Within the Mobility theme, you work on technologies that make traffic more reliable, safer, cleaner and more energy-efficient.

The Integrated Vehicle Safety department focuses specifically on vehicle automation to make road transport safer and more efficient, using real-time control platforms, in-vehicle sensors, and wireless communication among vehicles and between vehicles and roadside systems. The information obtained from sensors and communication is used to enable vehicles to manoeuvre automatically. Within this framework, you design models, algorithms, and software, needed to enable vehicles to automatically respond safely and reliably in a dynamic environment with other road users. You analyse the results by means of simulation studies, hardware-in-the-loop set-ups and experiments using test vehicles. You work in a multidisciplinary team specialized in vehicle control, wireless communications, sensors, embedded hardware and software, vehicle dynamics, and traffic. You are responsible for the development of knowledge in particular application fields and/or particular control and estimation technologies. Together with this team you take an active role in the development of next generation automated transport systems for both national and international customers.

Terms of employment

Everyone has his or her own notion of what pleasurable work is. TNO wants to help you find your professional and personal balance. You want to work on your career and have an enjoyable social life at the same time. This is why we offer, for instance, à-la-carte terms and conditions of employment that enable you to swap various employment conditions on an annual basis. Flexible working times and various leave schemes also give you plenty of choice to create the package that best suits your situation. Of course, your pay is also good and the secondary conditions are excellent. TNO really is the innovation and knowledge organisation par excellence. In other words, we attach a great deal of value to your personal and professional development. There are many opportunities for you to push on with your own development: conferences, education, workshops, coaching, intervision, mentoring and job switching. You have a big say in the speed and direction of your own development.

Contact us

Manager Daan de Cloe, telephone number 06 - 5280 3643
Contact person HR: Recruiter Anouk Bos, telephone number 06 - 4696 6194

This vacancy closes on May 10, 2015.
The first round of interview is planned for May 20, 2015.

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Keywords: Automation scientist, Transport scientist, Transport technology.

Requirements

Technical University (MSc or PhD), in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or comparable.

You have at least 5 years of experience as a scientist in the automotive industry (R&D, technology or innovation related), preferably in the field of active safety, advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving or cooperative systems. Knowledge of Matlab/Simulink, C++, and (real-time) Linux is very welcome.

You also possess strong analytical skills enabling you to oversee complex, multidisciplinary problems and to determine how you can help to resolve them. Your social skills are well-developed and you are fluent in Dutch and English, both verbally and in writing. You are also able to work independently and inspire colleagues by transferring knowledge. In addition, you are able to coach and inspire colleagues working in the same field.

Company information

TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. Innovation with purpose is what TNO stands for. With 3500 people we develop knowledge not for its own sake but for practical application. To create new products that make life more pleasant and valuable and help companies innovate. To find creative answers to the questions posed by society. We work for a variety of customers: governments, the SME sector, large companies, service providers and non-governmental organisations. Working together on new knowledge, better products and clear recommendations for policy and processes. In everything we do, impact is the key. Our product and process innovations and recommendations are only worth something if our customers can use them to boost their competitiveness.