Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Automated Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for Predictive Maintenance

Cranfield University

Full Time

Hybrid

United Kingdom

n this academic position, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of research and high-quality teaching at postgraduate level in one or more of the following areas:

Posted 31 day ago

Job Description:

Join Cranfield University School of Aerospace Transport and Manufacturing and the IVHM Centre and make a significant impact on the future direction of activities in aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) through the development of innovative research and high-quality teaching. We are looking for an Engineer or Scientist with expertise in Digitalization & AI for Predictive Maintenance.

About the Role

In this academic position, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of research and high-quality teaching at the postgraduate level in one or more of the following areas:

Automated Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Advanced Structural Health Monitoring Tools in Transport Systems and Applications.

Developing hardware and/or software solutions for automated damage assessment.

Machine Learning and Digital Twins in predictive maintenance for aircraft systems and/or operations.

You will be an experienced individual with a PhD in Engineering or similar industrial/research experience and excellent communication skills. You will have expertise in Automated NDT and/or Structural Health Monitoring for Predictive Maintenance and will build an independent portfolio of research and student supervision.

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.

The Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre is a joint effort by Industry and Academia to develop state-of-the-art diagnostic and prognostic capabilities that change the way services are provided today. The IVHM Centre was launched by Cranfield University, Britain’s premier postgraduate, research-intensive university together with Boeing, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Meggitt and Thales in 2008. It is located at Cranfield University’s Cranfield site. The Centre is now globally recognized, having defined the subject area and further developing new areas of expansion.

About You

You will hold a PhD in Engineering or similar industrial/research experience, with experience in industrially sponsored management research. With excellent communication skills, you will have expertise in the area of Automated NDT and/or Structural Health Monitoring for Predictive Maintenance. You will be a qualified and experienced individual who would be responsible for the development and delivery of research and high-quality teaching at the postgraduate level in one or more of the areas mentioned above.

In return, the successful applicant will have exciting opportunities for career development in this academic position, and to be at the forefront of world-leading research and education, joining a supportive team and environment.

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community.

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realize 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.

Working Arrangements

Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides much 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."

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