Machine Elements and Systems Engineering Full Professorship (W3)
RWTH Aachen
Aachen,
North rhine-westphalia,
Germany
Engineering
Research and Science
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Job posted on May 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Please submit your application online by June 17, 2026 through the RWTH
appointment portal at:
www.berufungsportal.rwth-aachen.de
For inquiries specific to the academic
position, please reach out to Prof.
Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schröder at
dekan@fb4.rwth-aachen.de. If you en-
counter technical issues with the ap-
pointment portal, please get in touch
with our support team at
berufungsportal@rwth-aachen.de.
This position is available on a part-time
basis upon request. We welcome ap-
plications from all qualified candidates,
regardless of gender. RWTH Aachen
University is recognized as a family-
friendly institution and provides a dual
career program to support partner hir-
ing. Our Family Services Center, part
of the Equal Opportunities Office, is
available to offer guidance on family
matters, including childcare and care-
giving responsibilities.
At RWTH Aachen University, we are
dedicated to advancing women’s ca-
reers and strongly encourage women
to apply. When candidates have equal
qualifications, skills, and accomplish-
ments, preference may be given to
women, provided there are no overrid-
ing considerations in favor of another
candidate. We also welcome applica-
tions from qualified individuals with dis-
abilities and those with equivalent sta-
tus, and we look forward to applica-
tions from international candidates.
For information on the collection of
personal data under Articles 13 and 14
of the General Data Protection Regula-
tion (GDPR), please refer to: www.
rwth-aachen.de/gdpr-information. RWTH Aachen University is one of Germany’s pre-eminent Universities of
Excellence and is renowned for its high-quality teaching and world-class
research. Assuming profound responsibility towards society, RWTH ad-
dresses bold scientific questions and translates its knowledge into mean-
ingful applications. RWTH strives for the convergence of knowledge,
methods, and findings and integrates in-depth disciplinary knowledge
within the interdisciplinary research consortia established in its eight pro-
file areas. The University’s dynamic, creative, and international environ-
ment encompasses efficient research networks and institutionalized col-
laborations. With its innovative RWTH Aachen Campus project, the Uni-
versity boasts one of the largest technology-oriented research environ-
ments in Europe.
Full Professor (W3)
in Machine Elements and Systems
Engineering
at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
We are inviting applications for the position of full professor in the area of
machine elements and systems engineering, to be filled as soon as pos-
sible. The professorship heads the Chair of Machine Elements and Sys-
tem Development (MSE). It researches and models the behavior of ma-
chine elements as a basis for understanding mechatronic systems. Mod-
eling highly loaded contacts requires the continuation of tribological re-
search, for example regarding service life behavior using multi-scale
approaches. The contact models are used to build mechatronic system
models in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments. Ex-
isting MBSE methods are researched and further developed, for example
to enable virtual and digital twins as well as virtual testing procedures. In
particular, the use of knowledge contained in MBSE system models with
the help of AI for product development is intended to be expanded by the
professorship. This competence of the MSE is relevant for the interdisci-
plinary collaboration of several institutes in the newly established Aachen
Center for Product Development. The professorship covers mandatory
courses in the fields of machine elements, tribology, and product devel-
opment at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and uses digital devel-
opment platforms for this purpose. Applications from engineers with
industry experience are welcome.
The requirements include a doctoral degree and additional research ex-
perience, such as a habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) or
equivalent achievements gained as a university researcher or professor or
in a research position outside academia. Teaching ability and dedication
are essential and the application should include proof of this. Fluent Ger-
man is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will
be expected to hold classes in German within the first 5 years.
Application documents should be submitted in English.
APPLY NOW
appointment portal at:
www.berufungsportal.rwth-aachen.de
For inquiries specific to the academic
position, please reach out to Prof.
Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Schröder at
dekan@fb4.rwth-aachen.de. If you en-
counter technical issues with the ap-
pointment portal, please get in touch
with our support team at
berufungsportal@rwth-aachen.de.
This position is available on a part-time
basis upon request. We welcome ap-
plications from all qualified candidates,
regardless of gender. RWTH Aachen
University is recognized as a family-
friendly institution and provides a dual
career program to support partner hir-
ing. Our Family Services Center, part
of the Equal Opportunities Office, is
available to offer guidance on family
matters, including childcare and care-
giving responsibilities.
At RWTH Aachen University, we are
dedicated to advancing women’s ca-
reers and strongly encourage women
to apply. When candidates have equal
qualifications, skills, and accomplish-
ments, preference may be given to
women, provided there are no overrid-
ing considerations in favor of another
candidate. We also welcome applica-
tions from qualified individuals with dis-
abilities and those with equivalent sta-
tus, and we look forward to applica-
tions from international candidates.
For information on the collection of
personal data under Articles 13 and 14
of the General Data Protection Regula-
tion (GDPR), please refer to: www.
rwth-aachen.de/gdpr-information. RWTH Aachen University is one of Germany’s pre-eminent Universities of
Excellence and is renowned for its high-quality teaching and world-class
research. Assuming profound responsibility towards society, RWTH ad-
dresses bold scientific questions and translates its knowledge into mean-
ingful applications. RWTH strives for the convergence of knowledge,
methods, and findings and integrates in-depth disciplinary knowledge
within the interdisciplinary research consortia established in its eight pro-
file areas. The University’s dynamic, creative, and international environ-
ment encompasses efficient research networks and institutionalized col-
laborations. With its innovative RWTH Aachen Campus project, the Uni-
versity boasts one of the largest technology-oriented research environ-
ments in Europe.
Full Professor (W3)
in Machine Elements and Systems
Engineering
at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
We are inviting applications for the position of full professor in the area of
machine elements and systems engineering, to be filled as soon as pos-
sible. The professorship heads the Chair of Machine Elements and Sys-
tem Development (MSE). It researches and models the behavior of ma-
chine elements as a basis for understanding mechatronic systems. Mod-
eling highly loaded contacts requires the continuation of tribological re-
search, for example regarding service life behavior using multi-scale
approaches. The contact models are used to build mechatronic system
models in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments. Ex-
isting MBSE methods are researched and further developed, for example
to enable virtual and digital twins as well as virtual testing procedures. In
particular, the use of knowledge contained in MBSE system models with
the help of AI for product development is intended to be expanded by the
professorship. This competence of the MSE is relevant for the interdisci-
plinary collaboration of several institutes in the newly established Aachen
Center for Product Development. The professorship covers mandatory
courses in the fields of machine elements, tribology, and product devel-
opment at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and uses digital devel-
opment platforms for this purpose. Applications from engineers with
industry experience are welcome.
The requirements include a doctoral degree and additional research ex-
perience, such as a habilitation (post-doctoral lecturing qualification) or
equivalent achievements gained as a university researcher or professor or
in a research position outside academia. Teaching ability and dedication
are essential and the application should include proof of this. Fluent Ger-
man is not required to start the position but the successful candidate will
be expected to hold classes in German within the first 5 years.
Application documents should be submitted in English.