Job Description

Are you eager to contribute to an ambitious, high-impact project advancing sustainability through remanufacturing in a circular economy context?

DTU is recruiting for a position in Design for Disassembly and Remanufacturing processes in the newly established National Centre for Remanufacturing - reManuFactory.

As part of the reManuFactory project, funded by the Danish Industry Foundation, you will collaborate closely with Research Assistants, Postdocs, and academic staff to develop cutting-edge methodologies and technology solutions. You will contribute to the development of scalable methods and tools to assess the remanufacturing potential of existing products, to enable efficient and selective remanufacturing processes, and to improve design for remanufacturing. The research is inherently cross-disciplinary, integrating simulation-driven design, numerical optimization, and systems engineering approaches to analyze complex engineering design spaces and support informed decision-making across technical, economic, and environmental objectives.

Responsibilities and qualifications

The successful candidate will join the Section of Engineering Design and Manufacturing Systems at DTU Construct, working within a multidisciplinary, international, and diverse team.

We are looking for a sharp, highly motivated and collaborative colleague for this position, able to partake the following primary tasks:

• Develop methods and tools for investigating remanufacturing potential within a multi-objective space, including cost, technical feasibility, variance, robustness, and sustainability aspects.
• Develop methods and tools for simulation-based design and numerical optimization to systematically explore engineering design spaces in the context of remanufacturing
• Establish procedures for the systematic planning of remanufacturing, incl. selective disassembly planning and optimization, assessment of remanufacturing concepts based on virtual builds and physical test-setups.
• Identify and leverage synergies between design for remanufacturing and adjacent areas such as modularisation, standardisation and design of product families.
• Design and facilitate structured and interactive workshops with industrial stakeholders to co-develop engineering methods/tools, explore design alternatives, structure decision-making, and co-create solutions for ensuring applicability and impact in real-world contexts.
• Supervise engineering student projects (e.g., BSc/MSc theses)
• Collaborate across work packages and contribute to academic dissemination through publications.

Your primary qualifications are:

• As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering, or Sustainable Product Development, or a related field.
• Strong engineering background, incl. multi-objective and numerical optimization, simulation-based design, and design space exploration for complex products under uncertainty.
• Demonstrated experience in disassembly planning and remanufacturing process implementation, incl. component recovery strategies, Design for Disassembly approaches, and process automation
• Experience in designing and implementing laboratory setups, ideally in the context of remanufacturing
• Expertise in collaborating with industrial partners, incl. a demonstrated ability to design/facilitate workshops, co-development of methods or tools, translation of advanced engineering methods into practical and applicable solutions.
• Proven ability to work across disciplines and collaborate with industrial and academic partners.
• Experience in disseminating research through scientific publications and conferences.
• Strong motivation, independence, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

We offer

DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

DTU Construct is a vibrant research environment dedicated to shaping the sustainable production and built environment of the future. We bring together experts in design, materials, manufacturing, and sustainability to tackle complex challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. Our research staff members are driven by curiosity, impact, and a shared commitment to advancing resource-effective solutions in construction and production. We look forward to welcoming a new colleague who will contribute to transformative projects and help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and resilient society.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The period of employment is 2 years.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Tobias Eifler, ( tobeif@dtu.dk).

You can read more about DTU Construct at www.construct.dtu.dk, and the Section of Engineering Design and Manufacturing Systems at https://construct.dtu.dk/sections/engineering-design-and-manufacturing-systems

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark

Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 14 July 2026 (23:59 Danish time) Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering (DTU Construct) develops and utilises science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and the sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and services, solid mechanics, fluid mechanic, coastal and maritime engineering, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy systems.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.