Overview
A 40-month full-time doctoral-candidate position in the Horizon Europe MSCA BESCAPE joint-doctorate network, researching advanced digital control for multiphase DC/DC converters for space applications.
Complete research opportunity details
The DC5 researcher will develop digital-control methods for high-dynamic-response multiphase converters, including variable-frequency operation, current sharing and conducted-emission control. The position includes a six-month secondment at the University of Twente and a three-month secondment at Leonardo in Italy. The successful candidate is expected to join between January and September 2027 and obtain a joint doctoral degree from the University of Padua and University of Twente.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants should be highly motivated doctoral candidates with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline and must satisfy the detailed eligibility, skills and experience requirements in EURAXESS job offer 455980 and the full official offer.
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Verification notes
Checked the University of Padua DEI announcement on 2026-09-08 UTC. It identifies EURAXESS job offer 455980 and states the deadline as 30 September 2026 at 11 pm CEST; this is safely normalized to 21:00 UTC. The page states 40 months/full-time within HORIZON-MSCA-2025-DN-JD BESCAPE, grant agreement 101312786.
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