School/Department: School of Aerospace, Transportation and Manufacturing
Based on: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Work hours: 37 hours per week, usually work from Monday to Friday. Flexible work will be considered.
Type of contract: Permanent
Salary: Full-time starting salary is normally in the range of £55,753 per annum
Applicable to: 01/29/2023
role description
About the role
Cranfield University’s Advanced Vehicle Engineering Center (AVEC) has built an enviable track record of focusing on engineering low-carbon vehicles for on-road and off-road vehicles. Since its inception in 2016, AVEC has grown year on year thanks to the exceptional dedication of its staff and its world-class experimental facilities, many of which are unique to Cranfield. The research and consultancy carried out by the Center is truly inspiring, carried out for public bodies and industrial clients around the world, including major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Tier 1 consultants and suppliers, Formula One racing teams 1, Formula 2, GT, WRC and Dakar.
This position represents a unique opportunity to join this dynamic team and help lead the development of automotive research and teaching within the Center. This role will support the continued development of the automotive master’s course and associated research activity with a particular focus on automotive engineering design principles, including overall vehicle system design, target setting, benchmarking and integration. system, including system-level optimization. In addition to developing research proposals in this area to support our commercial clients and public funding opportunities, the incumbent is expected to lead the MSc in Automotive Engineering as Course Director and develop the course to adopt the required new technologies and approaches. by sector. The incumbent of the post is also expected to contribute to the production of scholarly research and promotion of the Center.
About you
You will obtain a doctoral level education in Automotive Engineering or equivalent significant industry experience. With experience integrating automotive design, including major powertrain components, chassis, brakes, HVAC, etc., you’ll also need experience managing projects, bid writing, and newspaper article production.
About us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class experience, large-scale facilities and unrivaled industry partnerships are creating global leaders in technology and management. Find out more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The Advanced Vehicle Engineering Center (AVEC) is an agile and multidisciplinary center that provides services to the motorsports, automotive, aerospace, defense, agriculture and industrial vehicle sectors. The Center is renowned for its industry links, delivering a wide range of projects with variable timescales to its expanding client base. Closely coupled with this industry-focused research and development activity is a postgraduate education program incorporating five master’s degree courses, research degrees and an expanding portfolio of short courses. AVEC has grown year by year and is now entering its next development cycle. An integral part of this plan is the development of our automotive engineering teaching offer in our master’s programs and short courses.
Our Values and Commitments
Our stated and shared values help define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Know more here.
Our goal is to create and maintain a culture where everyone can work and study together and develop their full potential. We are a safe employer of people with disabilities and proud members of the Stonewall Diversity Champions program. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for every role and have been ranked in the top 30 UK family employers by the charity working families. Learn more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Work here.
work arrangements
Collaboration and connection are integral to much of what we do. Our Work Arrangements Framework provides many staff members with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote work, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners. .
