Teaching Fellow in Flight Dynamics and Control

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 to £44,906 per annum, with potential progression up to £51,298 per annum

Location: Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

The Air Platforms and Weapons Group is seeking a skilled individual to contribute to our work in: aerodynamics; flight dynamics; guidance navigation and control; and aviation safety. Join our team to work on cutting-edge defence technologies, with opportunities for teaching, research, and consultancy.

About the Role

You will deliver postgraduate teaching in lecture and laboratory environments, assess student work through coursework, exams, and support research and consultancy activities. Responsibilities also include supervising MSc projects and assisting PhD students with their research. There are opportunities to publish research findings in academic journals and develop your teaching materials. This role offers potential for career progression, with the possibility of promotion to a lectureship based on performance and qualifications.

About You

You will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics, and hold (or be nearing completion of) a PhD in flight dynamics and control. With a growing track record in your field, you will bring subject matter expertise in modern control theory and advanced Matlab programming skills. Your experience in oral presentations of technical concepts demonstrates your ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.

In addition to your technical expertise, you will possess strong people skills, enabling you to work collaboratively with staff, students, and research partners. You will have excellent communication, presentation, and technical writing abilities, alongside proficiency in a wide range of relevant software. You will be required to hold an appropriate level of security clearance.

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.

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 Professor Alistair Saddington @ a.j.saddington@cranfield.ac.uk. 

To apply please click above 'Apply' Button. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details @ people.shrivenham@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5037. 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11 April 2025 

Interviews will be held: 25 April 2025 

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.

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