Research Fellow in Additive Manufacturing

Fixed Term Contract until 31 December 2025

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

We welcome applications for this key research post from those with relevant knowledge and experience in advanced welding processes, additive manufacturing and material science.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a new industry project funded by Airbus on optimising next-generation landing gear for commercial aircrafts. You will have the opportunity to develop novel design and manufacturing technology using advanced additive methods and materials. Your role will be to facilitate innovative designs through mixed materials, topology optimisation, and large-scale Wired DED Additive Manufacturing. You will also collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team across structural engineering, material performance, composites, and digital engineering. Based at the Aircraft Integration Centre and Welding and Additive Manufacturing Centre, the project aims to demonstrate cutting-edge technology with a landing gear sub-size demonstrator.

About You

You will have a PhD (or close to completion) in advanced welding processes, additive manufacturing or material science, or similar field. You will also demonstrate relevant experience in process development and material characterisation. Strong knowledge of material properties and excellent communication skills are essential.

About Us

Cranfield Manufacturing and Materials is following the ambitious strategy of developing a roadmap for Sustainable Manufacturing and Materials Sectors for 2050 by applying fundamental science and thought leadership via maturing the concepts of Smart, Clean and Green manufacturing solutions agnostically across all sectors and through all tiers of the supply chain, with SMEs as well as OEMs, to support the national aspiration of Net Zero UK by 2050. We offer world-class niche postgraduate-level research, education, training and consultancy. We are unique in our multi-disciplinary approach by bringing together design, materials’ technology and management expertise. We link fundamental materials research with manufacturing to develop novel technologies and improve the science base of the manufacturing research. Our capabilities are unique, with a focus on simulation and modelling, and sustainability.

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.

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.

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 Wojciech Suder, on (E): w.j.suder@cranfield.ac.uk

Apply now. For further details please contact peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk quoting 4809.

Closing date:  12 May 2024

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