Job Description

Research Fellow or Senior RF in Gas Turbine Combustion System Design and Testing

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Organisation
Cranfield University
Faculty or Department
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Based at
Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work
37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type
Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period
Until 31 July 2026
Salary
Research Fellow: 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; Senior Research Fellow: Full time starting salary is normally 48,039 per annum
Posted Date
28/05/2025
Apply by
29/06/2025

Role Description

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Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow in Gas Turbine Combustion System Design and Testing

We welcome applications for this exciting new Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow post. The work undertaken in this role will support a funded international project that will deliver major impact through development of novel design methods/ tools and experimental rigs. The research is aimed at developing future ultra-low emission combustion technologies for the aviation industry.

About the Role

This post will be contributing to research on a project as part of a large team. It involves research activities within the Centre for Propulsion and Thermal Power Engineering, especially focusing on the development and application of novel methods/tools and experimental rigs for advanced combustion system design for future ultra-low emission aero-propulsion systems. The role involves combustion rig construction and testing of a combustion system operating with gaseous hydrogen using advanced combustion diagnostics and instrumentation.

About You

You will be educated to doctoral level in a relevant subject with the necessary technical knowledge and experience. You will have experience in composing project deliverables, delivering effective presentations, and be able to assist in project integration workshops and other meetings. With excellent communication skills, you will also be a good team player and have the ability to cope with pressure. Project planning is also an important skill for this post, along with the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and perseverance. A background in Health & Safety would be an advantage.

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.



Aerospace is at the heart of Cranfield's global research airport and is renowned throughout the world for its teaching and research in the fields of aviation and aerospace. Cranfield Aerospace's six centres are the powerhouses of our world class research, driving technological and conceptual advances in aeronautics, propulsion engineering, cyber-physical systems and intelligent automation. Find out more about our work here About Aerospace.

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 Dr Xiaoxiao Sun, Lecturer in Low Emissions Gas Turbine Combustion, on (E): x.sun@cranfield.ac.uk



Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 5086.



Closing date for receipt of applications: 29 June 2025



Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.