University Teacher in Engineering Design

Join us and be part of our outstanding community of educators at Loughborough University, awarded Triple-Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework. 

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

We are presenting an opportunity to join the Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering Department within the School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering as a University Teacher. This role has a focus on engineering design for aeronautical or automotive systems, from conceptualisation through design evaluations to final product development. A distinctive strength of our programmes lies in our industry-aligned design modules so relevant industrial experience will be considered a strong asset.

Our Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering activities in research and teaching address global issues including sustainable aviation, net zero transport, autonomous and intelligent systems, systems reliability and health management, mechanics and dynamics. Our centres of excellence include the National Centre for Combustion and Aerothermal Technology (NCCAT) and the Caterpillar Innovation and Research Centre (focussing on powertrains research), as well as a new National Wind Tunnel Facility (currently in development). We also benefit from access to the recent £5.8m investment at Loughborough University in Digilabs, an exciting array of learning spaces and technology resources such as XR facilities including VR/AR headsets, GPU workstations, robotics, 3D immersive wall and 3D motion tracking.

For more information about the School please visit our sites at Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials.

The position is full time and open ended.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Thomas Steffen, T.Steffen@lboro.ac.uk. 

Closing Date for applications is 11.05.2025 

Our Benefits*

• Generous annual leave allowance up to *44 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays & University closure days)
• Competitive pension schemes
• A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
• We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies.
• BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
• Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available 

Loughborough University is committed to achieving equality and valuing diversity in all aspects of employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

“We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage.”

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