Job Description
Enter the fascinating world of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and help shape the future through research and innovation! We offer an exciting and inspiring working environment driven by the expertise and curiosity of our 11,000 employees from 100 nations and our unique infrastructure. Together, we develop sustainable technologies, and thus contribute to finding solutions to global challenges. Would you like to join us in addressing this major future challenge? Then this is your place! For our Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich , we are looking for a Meteorologist, physicist, mathematician or similar (f/m/d) Modelling contrails from future hydrogen aircraft What to expect: Contrails are linear ice clouds that can frequently be observed in the wake of aircraft at cruising altitude. They represent the most significant contribution of aviation to climate change and are therefore the subject of intensive research. In order to make air transport more climate-friendly, research is currently being carried out into more environmentally friendly fuels and propulsion technologies (such as direct combustion of hydrogen or fuel cells). The objective is twofold: firstly, to reduce or avoid carbon dioxide emissions; secondly, to reduce the climate effect of contrails. The objective is to conduct high-resolution simulations of contrails throughout their entire life cycle, from their formation in the initial seconds behind the engine, through their interaction with wake vortices in the first few minutes, to their transition into contrail cirrus over several hours. This approach will facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of contrails created by hydrogen engines and their differences to those formed by conventional engines powered by kerosene. The findings from this research will be incorporated directly into a global climate model in order to estimate the climate effects of such novel propulsion technologies. Furthermore, the model results are compared with in-situ measurements of contrails. The work is embedded in the EU project HYDEA (HYdrogen DEmonstrator for Aviation; https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101102019 ), where an Airbus A380 is being equipped with a hydrogen engine, the internal DLR project H2CONTRAIL and international collaborations with industrial partners. We are looking for a dedicated scientist to work with a team of scientists to shape the aviation of tomorrow. You will work on exciting and challenging tasks: The project will entail the modelling of high-resolution simulations of contrails of future hydrogen aircraft. This will involve extending an established modelling system for high-resolution simulations of contrails, conducting a dedicated comparison of the simulations with corresponding measurement data from the first flight test campaigns behind hydrogen propulsion systems, and familiarising oneself with the interdisciplinary field of research (atmospheric physics, numerical modelling, aerosol and cloud physics, fluid mechanics) based on the scientific literature. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at scientific conferences. What we expect from you: completed scientific university degree (Master or Diploma) in the field of natural sciences, e.g. meteorology, physics, mathematics, or engineering, e.g. aerospace engineering or other degree programmes relevant to the job completed doctorate in meteorology, physics or aerospace engineering with a focus on CFD (computational fluid dynamics) or aerosol and cloud microphysics excellent programming skills (Python, Matlab, Fortran and/or C; Linux; high-performance computing, MPI) very good knowledge of CFD (computational fluid dynamics), atmospheric physics, aerosol and cloud microphysics, propulsion/combustion technology and/or software engineering experience in guiding junior scientists very good written and spoken English skills very good communication skills proof of scientific publication activity What we offer: DLR stands for diversity, appreciation and equality for all people. We promote independent work and the individual development of our employees both personally and professionally. To this end, we offer numerous training and development opportunities. Equal opportunities are of particular importance to us, which is why we want to increase the proportion of women in science and management in particular. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference if they are qualified. If you have any questions concerning specific aspects of the job, please contact Dr Simon Unterstraßer by calling + 49 8153 28-2553 . Please find further information on this vacancy with the reference number 95474, and details regarding the remuneration and the application procedure, here .
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