Faculty or Department: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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: Until 30 April 2026
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 per annum
Apply by: 15/09/2024

Role Description

We welcome applications for this key research post in Cranfield Air and Space Propulsion Institute from those with relevant knowledge and experience in fluid dynamic design and analysis of systems for space applications.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for you to contribute to research on a project supporting the development of systems for space applications as a part of a team within the Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering and specifically the Cranfield Air and Space Propulsion Institute. This role will contribute to the design and development of a launch pad with a focus of quantifying and proposing design features to reduce the acoustic signature during launch. You will be working with computational fluid dynamic modelling and assessment of different architectures for acoustic signatures.

About You

You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in Aerospace Engineering, or similar field and have demonstrable relevant experience and achievements within space system design, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), aero-thermodynamics of power and propulsion systems, heat and mass transfer, thermo-fluid systems simulation and programming. Experience in acoustics and multi-phase simulations would be an added advantage to this role.

You will have experience in composing project deliverables, delivering effective presentations, and be able to assist in project integration workshops and other meetings.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here. 

Aerospace is at the heart of Cranfield’s global research airport and is renowned throughout the world for its teaching and research in the fields of aviation and aerospace.  Cranfield Aerospace’s six centres are the powerhouses of our world class research, driving technological and conceptual advances in aeronautics, propulsion & thermal power engineering, cyber-physical systems and intelligent automation. Through the strong links with industry built over the past 70 years, we focus on defining and delivering the aircraft, airport and airspace management of the future and are the only university in Europe with our own airport and runway. Cranfield Aerospace is internationally recognised as the first choice for research and education in all aspects of aerospace including aircraft, drones, urban air mobility and space.  Find out more about our work here About Aerospace

Our Values and Commitments

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. We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme.We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr David John Rajendran, Lecturer in Aero System Design for Future Propulsion Architectures, on (E): d.rajendran@cranfield.ac.uk

Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4896.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 15 September 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.