Meld u aan om toegang te krijgen tot alle onderdelen van onze service.
  • Vacatures zoeken
  • Favorieten
  • Maak een cv
    Nieuw
  • Salarissen
  • Inschrijvingen

PhD Position Unconventional Phased Array Topologies

€ 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand
Tijdelijk

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Job description

Future 6G wireless networks, satellite communications, and advanced radar platforms require antenna systems that simultaneously support wide bandwidths, large scan ranges, low power consumption, and high integration density. Conventional phased arrays face increasing challenges in scalability, efficiency, complexity, and cost, especially at millimeter-wave frequencies.

This PhD project explores unconventional antenna array topologies that combine sparse, clustered, and aperiodic phased-array feeds with lens-based electromagnetic structures. The intended scientific breakthrough is the development and experimental validation of novel hybrid array-lens topologies for next-generation wireless sensing and communication platforms.As a PhD candidate, you will investigate several innovative research directions, including:
  • Element-level or subarray-level lens loading for hybrid radiation pattern synthesis.
  • Sparse and aperiodic phased-array topologies integrated with electromagnetic lenses.
  • Array-fed lens systems, including GRIN and other advanced lens architectures.
  • Multifunctional and modular antenna concepts supporting communication and sensing.
While the primary focus is on millimeter-wave systems, concept validation and experimental prototyping at lower frequencies are also within scope. The research includes electromagnetic modeling, antenna synthesis, optimization, prototyping, and experimental validation using advanced measurement facilities and additive manufacturing technologies, including 3D-printing capabilities available through the Microelectronics department.

Microwave Sensing, Signals, and Systems

The Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems (MS3) group is part of Department of Microelectronics, within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS). MS3 specializes in research and education at the cutting edge of microwave systems, focusing on both fundamental and applied research. Leveraging electromagnetics as a core foundation, MS3’s work spans applications in wireless communications, safety, environmental monitoring, automotive radar and healthcare technologies. As part of MS3, you’ll collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of researcher, including high regarded Professors in microwave and radar technology. MS3 Research Facilities include Europe-leading laboratories with sophisticated radar setups like the PARSAX and MESEWI systems, and state-of-the-art equipment for indoor and outdoor sensing experiments, and antenna measurements. This robust infrastructure enables students and researchers to pioneer solutions for real-world challenges in radar and microwave sensing.

Beyond technical training, MS3 encourages a collaborative research environment, promoting innovation in radar applications while fostering development through access to conferences and professional networking opportunities

Job requirements
  • MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Microwave Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong background in electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave engineering.
  • Knowledge of phased arrays, antenna synthesis, or computational electromagnetics is highly appreciated.
  • Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (such as CST, HFSS, FEKO, or similar).
  • Programming experience in MATLAB, Python, or similar environments.
  • Interest in experimental prototyping and antenna measurements.
  • Experience with additive manufacturing or RF hardware prototyping is a plus.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as in multidisciplinary research teams.
TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Conditions of employment
Doctoral candidates will be offered a 4-year period of employment in principle, but in the form of 2 employment contracts. An initial 1,5 year contract with an official go/no go progress assessment within 15 months. Followed by an additional contract for the remaining 2,5 years assuming everything goes well and performance requirements are met.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, increasing from €3059 - €3881 gross per month, from the first year to the fourth year based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

As a PhD candidate you will be enrolled in the TU Delft Graduate School. The TU Delft Graduate School provides an inspiring research environment with an excellent team of supervisors, academic staff and a mentor. The Doctoral Education Programme is aimed at developing your transferable, discipline-related and research skills.

The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

Will you need to relocate to the Netherlands for this job? TU Delft is committed to make your move as smooth as possible! The HR unit, Coming to Delft Service , offers information on their website to help you prepare your relocation. In addition, Coming to Delft Service organises events to help you settle in the Netherlands, and expand your (social) network in Delft. A Dual Career Programme is available, to support your accompanying partner with their job search in the Netherlands.

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Prof. Dr Alexander Yarovoy, Chairman of MS3, via Het emailadres op academictransfer.com bekijken .

Application procedure
Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 1 July 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:
  • CV
  • A cover letter in which you describe your personal motivation and specific qualifications for this position (max 1 page)
  • Abstract of your MSc thesis
  • Copies of two journal/conference publications (if applicable)
You can address your application to Prof. Dr Alexander Yarovoy, Chairman of MS3.

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements .

Please note:
  • You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
  • As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
  • Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.

Vacature geplaatst op 4 dagen geleden
Soortgelijke banen die u mogelijk interesserenOp basis van de vacature PhD Position Unconventional Phased Array Topologies in Delft
  •  ...Signal processing ~ Transparent antenna arrays ~ Explainable machine learning ~6G...  ...systems Applicant should: Hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer...  ...call in September . During the preparation phase, candidates will receive: Technical... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    2 maanden geleden
  •  ...business development teams to translate technical progress into product value. Skills and knowledge you will bring to QphoX: ~ MSc or PhD in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline. ~10+ years’ experience in product management or... 
    PhD
    Stage
    Fulltime

    QphoX

    Delft
    2 maanden geleden
  •  ...Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates... 
    PhD
    Met contract

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS

    Den Haag
    13 dagen geleden
  •  ...intermediate representations (IRs). If you have experience with LLVM or MLIR, that’s a huge plus. Scientific Curiosity: You don’t need a PhD in Physics, but you should be excited to learn. Experience with the quantum/scientific Python ecosystem (Qiskit, NumPy, SciPy) is a... 
    PhD
    Fulltime
    Op afstand werken

    Qblox

    Delft
    10 dagen geleden
  •  ...SEHealth) develops new directions to improving population health by elucidating the origins and accumulation of chronic diseases; this PhD project will focus on living environments. Indeed, much of the variation in health is attributable to living environments. The... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime
    Thuiswerk

    Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)

    Den Haag
    25 dagen geleden
  •  ...geoscience, geology, geotechnical engineering, remote sensing, civil engineering, earth observation or a closely related field (MSc or PhD in technical domain is a must). Strong ability to understand complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly without... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Op afstand werken

    SkyGeo

    Delft
    17 dagen geleden
  •  ...Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 600 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Fulltime
    Ploegendienst
    Weekendwerk

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS

    Den Haag
    maand geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...Wil jij de efficiëntie en duurzaamheid van de zorg verbeteren? In dit PhD-project analyseer en herontwerp je het totale logistieke systeem voor bloedtransfusie om verspilling van bloedproducten te verminderen, met behoud van kwaliteit en patiëntveiligheid. Door kwantitatieve... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Fulltime

    Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft)

    Delft
    2 maanden geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...QuTech and create the Quantum Future! J ob description We are looking for a passionate candidate to join the Veldhorst group as a PhD researcher. The Veldhorst group is a pioneer in quantum computing and simulation in germanium. They have demonstrated the first... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime
    Op afstand werken

    Qutech

    Delft
    maand geleden
  •  ...skills, you play a proactive and pivotal role in the interdisciplinary and international community of PDPC. You also have: PhD degree in relevant disciplines: Hydrology, Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Microbiology or related subjects. Expertise... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Op afstand werken
    Per direct beginnen

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    25 dagen geleden
  •  ...Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Fulltime

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS

    Den Haag
    3 dagen geleden
  •  ...publishing in top venues, collaborating with interdisciplinary partners, and supporting student supervision. Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, or a closely related discipline, along with demonstrated expertise... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    17 dagen geleden
  • € 3.546 - € 5.538 per maand

     ...technologies and space instrumentation, contributing to ongoing research in this rapidly evolving field. Job Requirements You hold a PhD degree, or have a scheduled doctoral defence, in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    5 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...connect to their room-temperature control electronics. This wiring bottleneck hinders the system's scalability and performance. As a PhD student in Electrical Engineering at TU Delft, you will overcome this bottleneck by building the cryogenic interface for future quantum... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    4 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...krijg je de overheid mee in deze nieuwe, digitale realiteit? Binnen het prestigieuze NWO-project SolidTree zoeken wij een ambitieuze PhD-student die de brug slaat tussen high-tech bodemwetenschap en de bestuurlijke praktijk. Je maakt impact die ertoe doet: Jouw... 
    PhD
    Zelfstandig
    Stage
    Fulltime
    Startup

    Universiteit Leiden

    Den Haag
    4 dagen geleden
  • € 4.241 - € 5.538 per maand

     ...packages; Support the day-to-day operations of the GGP Central Hub where needed. What you will be contributing: Hold a PhD in Sociology, Demography, or a related social science (or have equivalent experience); Have experience with survey research, longitudinal... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime
    Thuiswerk

    Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW)

    Den Haag
    16 dagen geleden
  •  ...interviews, surveys, ticketing systems, and incident logs—to understand the organizational and technical practices around patching. Your PhD, degree(s) and experiences could be from social science or an interdisciplinary program, but also from information systems,... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    20 dagen geleden
  •  ...relationships with key customers and the global quantum computing community. Key qualifications: Advanced Technical Expertise: A PhD in physics with significant hands-on experience in experimental quantum computing, specifically spin or superconducting qubit control... 
    PhD
    Fulltime
    Op afstand werken

    Qblox

    Delft
    2 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...addition, to maximize re-use and longevity these adsorbents should also allow for (iii) frequent and (iv) effective regeneration. This PhD is embedded in the recently funded NWO Perspektief project BlueVantage, connecting a diverse group of academics and societal... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime
    Op afstand werken

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    maand geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...manieren om traumalandschappen in Oost-Groningen te begrijpen en vorm te geven aan inclusieve transities. Functieomschrijving Als PhD-kandidaat werk je binnen het NWA-ORC-programma : “Traumascapes: Valuing, Negotiating and Sharing Sites of Trauma, Pain and Loss”.... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Zelfstandig
    Fulltime
    Per direct beginnen

    Technische Universiteit Delft (TU Delft)

    Delft
    14 dagen geleden
  •  ...Nicosia, Valetta, Vienna, Den Haag, Hong Kong, etc.) The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc). We design and develop software applications using integrated, state-of-the-art technology. Our current IT projects... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Fulltime

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS

    Den Haag
    12 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...Join us and shape semiconductors for quantum technology. J ob description We are seeking for a motivated PhD candidate to join us at the Scappucci Lab and help us contribute to the development of next-generation semiconductor materials for quantum technology.... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Qutech

    Delft
    5 dagen geleden
  •  ...computational and interdisciplinary research skills, and an interest in climate adaptation and urban health challenges. You: Hold a PhD, or are close to completing a PhD, in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Geomatics,... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Op afstand werken

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    12 dagen geleden
  •  ...Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). The company employs over 1000 engineers, IT experts and consultants (around 3% PhD, 36% MSc and 53% BSc or equivalent). We design and develop software applications using state-of-the-art technology. The group generates... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Fulltime
    Op afstand werken

    EUROPEAN DYNAMICS

    Den Haag
    2 maanden geleden
  • € 3.546 - € 5.538 per maand

     ...governmental organisations active in aviation and vertical flight innovation. The position includes defining and supervising MSc and PhD research projects, attracting research funding and building collaborative research programmes. You will also contribute to education... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    2 dagen geleden
  •  ...and subprojects see WadSED website (). This vacancy concerns project WP2.1. Job requirements Required conditions are: A PhD in a relevant field, e.g. Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Marine Geology, Oceanography, Physical Geography, Physics, Mathematics... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Op afstand werken

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    12 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...loading. Change: Optical testing in extreme conditions. Impact: Safer hydrogen aircraft structures. Job description This PhD project investigates how aerospace materials deform, degrade and ultimately limit structural performance when exposed to cryogenic temperatures... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    13 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...Nanoscale Metrology team, in the Optics cluster of the department of Imaging Physics at TU Delft. In this team, consisting of several PhD students, postdocs and undergraduates, we focus on developing new concepts for 3D imaging of nanostructures, using light. Job... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    maand geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...In collaboration with the Climate Safety & Security centre (CaSS) and the Faculty of Applied Sciences, we invite applications for a PhD position focusing on the development of sodium-sulfur (Na-S) batteries as a sustainable, EU-based alternative to lithium-ion batteries... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    16 dagen geleden
  • € 3.059 - € 3.881 per maand

     ...the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science at the Delft University of Technology is seeking a hardworking PhD candidate Job description The goal of this position is to advance the state of the art and develop new theory and methodology... 
    PhD
    Met contract
    Stage
    Fulltime

    Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

    Delft
    4 dagen geleden

Wilt u meer vacatures ontvangen?

Abonneer u om vacatures voor PhD Position Unconventional Phased Array Topologies te ontvangen. Solliciteer als eerste!