About this role
Scientist Systeemlogistieken GB Nationale Veiligheid TNO Type Contract: Type: Permanent employment Locatie: Rijswijk Opleidingsniveau: Opleiding: Doctorate/PhD (EQF 8), Master (EQF 7) Gepubliceerd op: Gepubliceerd: 28/08/2026 Status: Open Reageer voor: 31/10/2026 Uur p/wk: 32 Do you want to make an impact on the availability, affordability, and deployability of complex (weapon) systems within defence? We are looking for a medior/senior Systems Logistics Researcher with strong substantive expertise in weapon system management, sustainment, and life cycle management. In this role, you will work on defence-related challenges where innovation, technology, modelling, logistics, organisational aspects, and decision-making come together. As a Systems Logistics Scientist, you are the subject-matter expert for systems logistics within the Modeling of Tactical Operations (MTO) department. Systems logistics in a defence context encompasses all logistical activities throughout the entire life cycle of weapon systems, platforms, and IT systems. To achieve the desired operational availability at acceptable cost and risk levels, the full scope is considered-from design and acquisition to deployment, sustainment, modification, and phase-out. Addressing today's defence challenges requires knowledge of innovative techniques. These include predictive and condition-based maintenance using sensors, health monitoring, and data analytics; modelling of systems and system behaviour; assessing the impact of emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing on the deployment and maintenance of complex (weapon) systems; and applying optimisation and AI in (inventory) planning and forecasting. This expertise leads to valuable insights that improve operational and logistical performance. What will be your role? You will work in project teams on strategic and applied research aimed at designing, analyzing, and improving the ...