Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering

This role presents a fantastic opportunity to shape our multidisciplinary engineering education. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, delivering, and leading cutting-edge modules on our engineering programmes, providing mentorship to other staff, students, and contributing to research initiatives and external collaborations. Ideal candidate will be someone with an academic background and expertise in Electromechanical Systems, CAD (Solidworks), Machine Design and Manufacturing or any of these areas.

Individuals with a research-oriented mind-set will have the opportunity to explore their passion in engineering, contributing to scholarly activities. If you have a portfolio of research related to Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace, or clear plans to develop one, we encourage you to apply.

About You

We require candidates that have a diverse skill set and who can provide evidence of strong expertise and experience in Electromechanical Systems, CAD (Solidworks), Machine Design and Manufacturing or any of these areas. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.

The successful applicant will have a Doctoral level qualification in the relevant subject area or near completion. Applications will also be considered from an individual with significant and relevant industrial experience backed by professional recognition i.e., CEng with IMechE or similar. A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in higher education is advantageous.

Candidates should be able to showcase evidence of their continuous professional growth in relevant subject areas. The appointee will be part of a team supporting delivery of Mechanical, Automotive and Aerospace degree related modules.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving.

We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority background and/or female candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact

Dr Tushar Dhavale (Tushar3.Dhavale@uwe.ac.uk)

This role is campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We will not be able to sponsor candidates under Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please send your CV to Dr Tushar Dhavale (Tushar3.Dhavale@uwe.ac.uk)

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