Activities :

You will be involved in the part related to the development of the very high temperature heat-pump.

Such development also corresponds to industrial and societal expectations of decarbonization. In more detail, your missions will correspond to:

- Design of the heat pump concept in line with the other subsystems

- 1st and 2nd principle modeling of the heat pump

- Monitoring the creation of the heat pump demonstrator

- Experimental validation of heat pump performances

- Definition of actions to be carried out for the transition to scale 1

- Coupling of the heat pump demonstrator with thermal storage

Internal training will help you to be successful in these different tasks and to strengthen your skills or acquire new ones.

A particular effort on scientific publications and communications (international conferences) is requested. You will be trained in patent filing and patents will naturally be encouraged.

Our team :

- Our team of about 15 persons (researchers, engineers, technicians, students) is working on thermodynamic cycles (Organic Rankine Cycle, heat-pump…), thermal storages and definition of energetic solutions for industrial processes. We are working with European universities and international companies.

- Industrial-grade facilities for thermodynamic cycle and thermal storage for research

- See recent publication from our last Ph. D. Guillaume Lhermet : https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/20/7559

Skills :

- Solid knowledge in thermal transfers, fluidics, thermal and thermodynamic systems

- Thermodynamic modelling (heat pumps would be an advantage)

- Appreciated: prototyping and experimentation to conduct tests and analysis.

Conditions :

- Salary according to your qualifications and experience (>40 k€/year gross)

 - Teleworking possible (up to 2 days/week)

What we offer:

- In the heart of the Alps, an exceptional and internationally recognised scientific ecosystem, in a city committed to the environmental transition "Grenoble European Green Capital 2022"

- A balance between private and professional life (50 days off/year), an active Works Council for leisure and extra-professional activities.