TEACHING FELLOW IN FLIGHT DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

Organisation
Cranfield University
Faculty or Department
Cranfield Defence and Security
Based at
Shrivenham, Oxfordshire - Cranfield Defence and Security
Hours of work
37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered
Contract type
Permanent
Salary
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
Posted Date
11/03/2025
Apply by
11/04/2025

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.
Interviews will be held 25 April 2025