Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Avionics

Lecturer: £48,039 to £57,797 with potential progression to £70,000 per annum

Senior Lecturer: £60,099 to £69,505 per annum with potential progression up to £85,000 per annum.

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire 

We welcome applications for this exciting permanent academic post from passionate Avionic specialists to join our highly successful Centre for Aeronautics Aircraft Design Group to shape the future of our Centre’s research, design, and consultancy in avionic systems design and integration. 

About the Role

You will develop and deliver high-quality postgraduate teaching in avionic systems design and integration and conduct world-leading research aligned with future aerospace industry needs. Our academics are supported to build research teams and secure funding. The role involves managing diverse responsibilities, including research, consultancy, project management, teaching, and supervising research students. 

About You

We seek a qualified individual, ideally with aerospace or related industry experience, looking for greater autonomy in research. Experience in high-impact, cross-disciplinary, and industrially relevant research is beneficial. At the Senior Lecturer level, leadership in course management, business development, large funding bids, and collaborative research networks is expected. 

You will be educated to doctoral level in a relevant subject or have equivalent extensive industry experience. With a track record and solid experience of R&D related to Avionics design or systems together with evidence of collaborative working with other discipline specialists, you will also have the ability to develop business opportunities and attract income. 

With excellent communication and influencing skills, you ideally have postgraduate teaching experience and professional development courses. High computer literacy and programming expertise are preferred.

About Us

Aerospace is central to Cranfield’s global research airport, renowned worldwide for teaching and research in aviation and aerospace. Our six centres drive world-class research, advancing aeronautics, propulsion engineering, cyber-physical systems, and intelligent automation. With 70 years of strong industry links, we focus on shaping the future of aircraft, airport, and airspace management. As the only European university with its own airport and runway, Cranfield Aerospace is globally recognized for excellence in aerospace research and education, including aircraft, drones, urban air mobility, and space. 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, contact Prof Howard Smith on Howard.smith@cranfield.ac.uk

Please contact us for further details on E: hrrecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Quoting-4983

Closing date for receipt of applications: 24/01/2025                                                               

This role may require you to have the ability to obtain UK Security Clearance

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