Phd Student (d/f/m) in the Field of Materials & Processes

Location: Manching, Germany; onsite research role

Start: 01.10.2026 or as soon as possible. Duration: 36 months. Employment: full time, 35-hour week with flexitime.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace technologies and supports research into materials, manufacturing processes, and structural integrity.

What you will do

• Conduct literature reviews on microstructure and damage behavior in additively manufactured metallic coatings and layers.
• Fabricate and systematically vary coating systems under controlled cold spray process conditions.
• Perform multiscale characterization using SEM/EBSD, micro-tomography, hardness mapping, and residual stress analysis.
• Conduct static and cyclic mechanical testing and develop methods for specific research questions.
• Identify local damage mechanisms, develop or apply physics-based models, and analyze damage evolution.
• Integrate experimental results into life-cycle and reliability analyses and present findings in publications and conferences.

Requirements

• Completed Master’s degree in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering or natural science discipline.
• Solid knowledge of materials, microstructure, and mechanical behavior.
• Experience with experimental characterization methods and the ability to model complex physical phenomena.
• Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, self-motivation, and a structured, independent working style.
• Willingness to plan and complete a multi-month research stay at a European partner institution if required.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice to have

• Experience with numerical modeling approaches such as FEM.
• Basic understanding of coating processes or additive manufacturing technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• 35-hour work week with flexitime and a focus on work-life balance.
• International research environment with opportunities to build a global network.
• Access to modern and diversified technologies.
• Participation in team meetings and close collaboration with interface functions.
• Opportunity to join the Generation Airbus Community.
• Travel within Germany or overseas for team events may be possible by agreement.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, and enrollment certificate.
• Applications are submitted online.