Accelerated Knowledge Transfer (AKT) Associate (Physics-Based Airframe Modelling for Flight Simulation)

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Industrial collaboration

Aerospace project

Flight simulation experience

Aeroelasticity exposure

Communication skills development

Job summary

University of Bath seeks a project role to advance an AKT collaboration with a focus on aeroelastic simulation. The role involves capturing requirements, developing modelling architectures, and evaluating approaches within the Merlin environment.

You will contribute to airframe modelling, validation against analytical and experimental data, and deliverables such as reports and stakeholder presentations. 3-month fixed-term with mentoring from academic and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Requirements capture and modelling architecture development.
• Survey and evaluation of modelling approaches.
• Development of an airframe model capable of generating the Merlin influence matrix from physical parameters.
• Validation using analytical solutions, published software outputs and experimental data.

Responsibilities

• Key activities will include: Requirements capture and modelling architecture development.
• Survey and evaluation of modelling approaches.
• Development of an airframe model capable of generating the Merlin influence matrix from physical parameters.
• Validation using analytical solutions, published software outputs and experimental data.
• Demonstration of the model within the Merlin simulation environment.
• Preparation of project reports and presentations to project stakeholders.

Job description

Key activities will include:

• Requirements capture and modelling architecture development.
• Survey and evaluation of modelling approaches.
• Development of an airframe model capable of generating the Merlin influence matrix from physical parameters.
• Validation using analytical solutions, published software outputs and experimental data.
• Demonstration of the model within the Merlin simulation environment.
• Preparation of project reports and presentations to project stakeholders.

The post will offer the following benefits:

• Valuable experience and highly transferable skills.
• Mentoring from the company and academic team.
• Experience working directly with a technology-focused industrial partner.
• Work on a commercially focused aerospace innovation project.
• Gain experience of industrial flight simulation development.
• Collaborate with leading experts in aeroelasticity and aerospace systems.
• Develop knowledge transfer, project management and technical communication skills.
• Contribute directly to the development of innovative simulation technology with commercial impact.

This AKT project is funded by UKRI through Innovate UK. This programme has been designed to create short-term collaborations between a university and business to deliver a rapid and targeted intervention to accelerate the development of an innovation project, with potential for significant impact on the business. AKT projects are delivered by graduates who benefit from the opportunity to work on a strategically relevant project within industry, whilst receiving support and guidance from university academics. More information about the Accelerated Knowledge Transfer programme can be found at: https://www.ktp-uk.org/accelerated-knowledge-transfer/

Further information

This is a fixed-term role for a period of 3 months, and the role must start no later than 13 November 2026.

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