Research Fellow in Impact Icing Science and Engineering

Cranfield University; Aldershot; On-site; GBP 37,337 - 44,906; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative research environment

Funding for professional development

Job summary

A prestigious postgraduate university is seeking a Research Fellow in Impact Icing Science and Engineering to conduct cutting-edge research in ice properties and protection technologies. The successful candidate will utilize advanced ice testing facilities and work collaboratively with industrial partners. This role requires a PhD or near completion in a related field and offers a salary range of £37,337 to £44,906, with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• PhD or close to completion in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related subject.
• Experience in icing experiments is beneficial.
• Ability to communicate clearly at a technical level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct icing experiments in the Cranfield Icing Wind Tunnel.
• Assist with tunnel and model instrumentation, data post-processing.
• Publish research in high-quality journals and conferences.

Skills

Engineering experiment testing

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

PhD in aerospace engineering or related subject

Tools

Experimental instrumentation

Job description

Research Fellow in Impact Icing Science and Engineering

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Base pay range

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Aerospace and Aviation

Research Fellow in Impact Icing Science and Engineering

Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £37,337 to £44,906 per annum, with potential progression up to £51,298 per annum

If PhD is close to completion: Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £28,929 to £33,825 per annum, with potential progression up to £39,586 per annum

Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

The Centre for Propulsion Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences (FEAS) is looking to expand its internationally renowned activities with the recruitment of a full-time Research Fellow in Impact Icing Science and Engineering.

About the Role

With the centre the icing team undertakes a wide range of activities including research in ice adhesion, ice properties, instrumentation, as well as ice protection technologies and the impact of ice on aerodynamic components. In addition, the team works closely with a substantial number of national and international industrial partners in the aerospace and wind turbine sector. A key aspect of the activity is focused on experimental work with dedicated icing wind tunnel facilities as well as a vertical droplet tunnel. The team also undertakes research in the area of fundamental modelling with molecular dynamic and ice/substrate interface bonding analysis.

The main aspects of the research fellow role include conducting icing experiments in the Cranfield Icing Wind Tunnel (IWT) facilities and providing support on experimental test campaigns. This will include assisting with tunnel and model instrumentation, data post-processing, analysis and management for experimental projects conducted in the IWT. Disseminate research through publication in high-quality journals and leading conferences. If possible, develop or adopt numerical simulation models and methods pertinent to icing science and engineering. Develop an individual research strategy and profile in icing science and engineering.

About You

You will hold a PhD (or close to completion) in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or related subject with a record of publishing in high quality journals.

Good skills in engineering experiment testing and measurements are required and experience of icing experiments would be beneficial. Ability to communicate clearly at a technical level and capability of clearly summarising objectives and achievements for briefing colleagues and project partners is also essential. Candidates are expected to be confident independent researchers, educated at a PhD level. The Research Fellow is also expected to assist with the general programme of work that is conducted in the Centre.

Overall, the icing test facilities, and industrial relationships, are unique within UK and offer a fantastic opportunity for research and development across a wide range of technology readiness levels. The position is within the Gas Turbine Technology group within the Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering.

Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to obtain UK Security Clearance (BPSS). The successful candidate would be expected to start no later than November 2025.

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. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

The Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering is around 80 staff strong (including visiting academics) and one of the largest research and education activities within the University. The activity spans across land, off-shore, marine, air and space power and propulsion applications. Our activity is characterised by a close integration of taught and short course education and research and includes the internationally recognised Thermal Power and Propulsion MSc course. The activities within the Centre encompass a very wide range of topics including gas turbine performance modelling, propulsion aerodynamics, icing, combustion, computational fluid dynamics, advanced instrumentation, turbomachinery and thermal management. The Centre is also host to the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for Aero Systems Design, Integration & Performance, testimony of the Centre’s global visibility and extensive links with industry. You can find further details on the Centre or on the icing test facilities on our website.

Our Values and Commitments

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

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise 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. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.

Working Arrangements

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

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor David MacManus, Professor of Propulsion Aerodynamics & Installations, on (E): [e-mail]

Apply online now. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on (E): [e-mail]. Please quote reference number 5110.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 3 September 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research and Other

• Industries

  Higher Education

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