Manufacturing and testing of drones

Manufacturing and testing of drones at The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.

The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (DME), part of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sothern Denmark, offers a part-time position (01.02.2025 - 31.01.2026) as a Student Helper for its drone projects.

The Department for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering is located in the inspiring building of Alsion that is place of residence for a number of enterprises in the Science Park: South Jutland Symphony Orchestra and the concert hall of Alsion. Thus, the university has close bonds to the industrial as well as the cultural environment of Sønderborg.

The Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering provides a comprehensive suite of tools necessary for a full manufacturing process, including various modern 3D printers, laser cutters, 3D scanners among classic manufacturing methods.

Alongside mechanical competences, the student helper is expected to have insight into and not limited to basic fixed wing design, electronics, 3D printing and mechanics of flight.

Assignments of the Student Helper at DME include:

- Design fixed wing drones.
- Create technical drawings.
- Manufacture and assemble fixed wing drones.
- Select and install the necessary electronics based on the specific task of the drone.
- Material selection and testing.
- Prototyping and rapid iteration.
- Performance evaluation.

The following qualifications and skills are strong assets:

- Experience in designing complex EDF “jet” fixed wing drones.
- Experience in surface modeling in Siemens NX.
- Experience with rapid-prototyping techniques (3D printing, laser cutting) and assembling.
- Experience in creating technical drawings.
- Knowledge of Inertia Relief FEM analysis and Mechanical Design.
- Familiarity with aerodynamic principles specific to fixed-wing drones.

For further information about the position and the application procedure, please contact

Andrei-Alexandru Popa, Assistant Professor

tel. +45 6550 1226,

e-mail: andrei@sdu.dk

Please note, the selected candidate as Student Assistant or Academic Supervisor must be enrolled as student at SDU.
Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and SUL (National Union for Student Teachers in Government Service).
In case you have not yet had an examination at SDU, the enrollment confirmation instead of the exam transcript must be annexed your application.

Application must include cover letter, CV and transcript of grades. All documents in connection with the application should not contain CPR number (civil registration number) – in that case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

Lasr day to submit application is friday January 24th. 2025 kl. 23.59
All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. Cover letter and CV can contain max. 5 Mb.
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