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PhD - Methodology for designing production systems

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM) · State civil service

En français : Doctorat - Méthodologie de conception des systèmes de production

This job in plain words

This is a research PhD on including the variety of human abilities in the design of reconfigurable production systems. The job is based at the Metz campus and is part of the ANR INCLUSTRIE project.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. A master's or engineering degree is required.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Master or engineering degree in industrial engineering, systems design, systems engineering or a related field
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. PhD duration: three years.

The profile they want:

  • Master or engineering degree in industrial engineering, systems design or a related field
  • Knowledge of MBSE, Set-Based Design or operations research is an asset
  • Knowledge of symbolic AI or reconfigurable production systems is an asset
  • Interest in human factors, ergonomics and multidisciplinary research

What you would do

  • Turn human abilities and task requirements into objects the design methods can use
  • Extend Set-Based Design to solution sets defined by human and technical constraints
  • Formulate function allocation and reallocation as constraint problems
  • Generate modular configurations suited to different operator profiles
  • Evaluate configurations on reconfigurable assembly workstations

How to apply

Apply by email to the contact address given in the offer on Choisir le Service Public. The CV and cover letter are mandatory.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • Transcripts for both years of Master (M1 and M2) or equivalent
  • Contact details of two academic referees
  • If possible, two recommendation letters
  • All documents in a single PDF file

Good to know:

  • Remote work is not possible for this job
  • Job to be filled from September 2026 (flexible date), but the page also says vacant from 01/11/2026
  • The page names two work locations: LCFC in Metz and LEM3 in Metz with CEA and PIMM, to check with the employer
  • Exact start date not stated

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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