Postdoc in software systems integration, modeling, and simulation for sustainable datacenter fleets - DTU Compute

A postdoc position is available in the Embedded Systems Engineering (ESE) section at DTU Compute. The position is part of AEGIS, Adaptive Grid-Interactive Edge Datacenter Fleets, a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network that DTU coordinates. In AEGIS, 10 partners and 15 PhD projects across Europe develop the methods that let fleets of edge datacenters act as one carbon-efficient, grid-interactive resource.

This is a software systems role: you will be the technical integrator of the network. The 15 PhD projects span grid control, cooling, accelerators, forecasting, orchestration, and trust, and their results must connect into one coherent system. You will make that possible through interface-first integration: a shared interface schema, a co-simulation framework, and common benchmarks and datasets. The position does not involve hardware or embedded-electronics development.

Responsibilities and qualifications

Your main task is to build and maintain the technical assets that connect the AEGIS research projects, and to turn them into publications. You will work directly with the coordinator, Prof. Paul Pop, and with all academic and industrial partners. You will also support the administration of AEGIS for 25% of your time, including meeting preparation and follow-up, deliverable tracking, and partner coordination.

The work includes:

• Defining and maintaining the AEGIS interface schema: components, signals, units, time scales, and operating envelopes, kept in a shared repository.
• Building the AEGIS co-simulation framework: a Python time-step simulator where partner models plug in through simple adapters, trace replay, or FMI co-simulation.
• Packaging benchmarks, scenarios, and datasets as versioned, citable artifacts, and running integration sprints at the network's training schools.
• Leading and co-authoring the cross-cutting publications, including a state-of-the-art and challenges paper, the AEGIS reference architecture, and the simulation framework.
• Co-supervising MSc and PhD students when this fits the project and your career plans.

The integration role puts you at the center of the network: you will publish with top researchers across AEGIS, and the shared artifacts give you collaborations, and thus papers, with most of the 15 PhD projects and 10 partner organizations.

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

We are looking for a person with:

• A PhD in computer science or a related field, with a software systems profile: distributed systems, cloud or edge computing, simulation, digital twins, model-based engineering, or performance and energy modeling.
• Strong software engineering skills: you design APIs and schemas, build tools that others use, and integrate heterogeneous components. Experience with co-simulation, FMI/Modelica, or energy-system modeling is a plus.
• Experience writing synthesis texts: you can turn input from several contributors into one coherent paper or architecture document.
• Independent execution: you turn goals into plans, follow up on missing inputs, and finish what you start.

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. At ESE, we support postdocs who want to prepare for an academic career. Depending on the project and your interests, this can include co-supervision of students, teaching experience, proposal work, and help in defining an independent research profile. ESE has open faculty positions, and we are building an internal pipeline of candidates for them.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. 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 3 years. Starting date is January 1, 2027 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is full-time.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Prof. Paul Pop ([email protected]). You can read more about the AEGIS network at aegis-dn.eu, DTU Compute at www.compute.dtu.dk, and about Paul Pop.

You can read more about DTU Compute at www.compute.dtu.dk

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 31 October 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
• Research statement, including how your background fits the position
• An example text written by you, such as a paper, thesis chapter, report, or substantial technical documentation
• An example code sample written by you, or a repository link with a short explanation of your contribution

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.

Embedded Systems Engineering (ESE) is one of the research sections at DTU Compute. We develop methods and tools for distributed embedded and cyber-physical systems, with emphasis on timing, safety, dependability, optimization, and real-time communication.

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