Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period 36 months
Salary €62,058 (£45,827*) per annum (including single mobility allowance) 
€65,058 (£48,042*) per annum (including family mobility allowance) 
*please note the salary has been converted at the prevailing rate on the date placed and is subject to fluctuations in exchange rate and will be reviewed on an annual basis

Apply by 10/08/2021

Role Description

Marie Curie Researcher in Hybrid Prognostic Methodology for Aircraft Systems

Cranfield University’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing welcomes applications from prospective Marie Curie Researcher in hybrid prognostic methodology for aircraft systems.

About School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing

The Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre is a joint effort by Industry and Academia to develop state of the art diagnostic and prognostic capabilities that change the way services are provided today. The IVHM Centre was launched by Cranfield University, Britain’s premier postgraduate, research intensive university together with Boeing, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Meggitt and Thales in 2008. It is located at Cranfield University’s Cranfield site. The Centre is now globally recognized, having defined the subject area and further developing new areas of expansion. The development of the Centre, along with other areas in the University, significantly contributed to the recent DARTeC (Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre) proposal success. For further information please visit: 

https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/centres/integrated-vehicle-health-management

About the Role

As part of the position you will enrol on a fully funded PhD from Cranfield University to the MOIRA Fellow to be completed during the project. This position is part of the “MOIRA” (MOnItoRing of large scale complex technological systems) project, funded by the European Commission through the H2020 “Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks” program.

Within the context of the MOIRA project, as Marie Curie Researcher in hybrid prognostic methodology for aircraft systems you will contribute to the research activities of the IVHM Centre, especially concerning the specific activities of: developing a novel hybrid prognostic methodology focusing on the assessment of the state of the health of a system. The methodology will integrate physics-based and data-driven prognostics models in order to enhance the prognostic accuracy, robustness and applicability. Dedicated experimental test rigs such as a clogged filter, a machinery fault simulator and a linear actuator failure simulator will be used to obtain reproducible datasets under different operating conditions. Finally, the performance of the developed technique will be evaluated based on the most recent prognostic evaluation metrics.

You will be expected to collaborate with the existing staff working in the area and have communications and meetings with our collaborators within the university, the industrial partners, or in other international universities.

About You

You will be educated to undergraduate level in a relevant subject and have experience of engineering research. Experience- knowledge in multi-sensor diagnostics & prognostics engineering is preferred. Selection will be according to the MSCA (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) criteria and payment according to the MSCA rules: not having had main activity or resided in the UK longer than 12 months in the past 3 years immediately before the date of recruitment, not been involved in research for more than 4 years (full time equivalent) starting to count the date this person graduates his/her first MSc degree. With excellent communication skills, you will have expertise in social network analysis and a background in Health & Safety would be an advantage. You must also be able to take up this position no later than 02 March 2022.

Our Values

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has shown that women and minority ethnic groups are currently underrepresented within the university and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

To further demonstrate our commitment to progressing gender diversity in STEM, we are members of WES & Working Families, and sponsors of International Women in Engineering Day.

Flexible Working

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. Find out more here.

How to apply

For an informal discussion, please contact Prof Nico Avdelidis, Head of IVHM Centre on np.avdel@cranfield.ac.uk