Research Assistant/Associate in Aircraft Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation

Laplace Expert Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College London seeks a Research Assistant/Associate to develop multidisciplinary aircraft-wing design tools for an Airbus-led ATI programme. The role focuses on connecting aeroelasticity, structures, manufacturing constraints and optimization within an early-stage design framework.

Python and JAX are central, with emphasis on machine learning and GPU computing. This research opportunity aims to influence future aircraft-wing design practices within a collaborative aerospace research

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and JAX to build computational design tools.
• Experience with GPU-accelerated computing and ML is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop multidisciplinary aircraft-wing design tools linking aeroelasticity, structures, manufacturing constraints and optimization.
• Create computational pipelines connecting aeroelastic response, structural analysis and sizing within an early-stage design framework.

Skills

Python

JAX

Machine learning

GPU computing

Aeroelasticity

Job description

Research Assistant/Associate in Aircraft Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation

Imperial College London

England, United Kingdom

About This Opportunity

Imperial seeks a Research Assistant/Associate to develop multidisciplinary aircraft-wing design tools for an Airbus-led Aerospace Technology Institute programme linking aeroelasticity, structures, manufacturing constraints and optimization.

The researcher will create computational tools that connect aeroelastic response, structural analysis, manufacturing constraints, structural sizing and failure analysis within an early-stage design-optimization framework. Python and JAX are central, with machine learning and GPU computing also relevant. The work is closely linked to Airbus and is intended to influence future aircraft-wing design practice.

Level Researcher

Time Commitment Full-time

Reference Code ENG04036

Field Aircraft Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation