The Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University (WVU) invites applications for a Research Associate position in the area of experimental aerodynamics. Please note that US Citizenship is a requirement for employment and that preference will be given to candidates with a security clearance. The additional position requirements include a PhD degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering (or a closely related discipline) and demonstratable experience in experimental testing. Preference will be given for applicants with experience in the three areas of 1) ballistics, 2) experimental wind tunnel testing and 3) free-flight testing.
The candidate would be expected to contribute to proposal development, create review material for sponsors and develop manuscripts for both conference and journal submission. The ability to aid and supervise both undergraduate and graduate students would be a significant factor.
Qualifications
- Experience is required in both free-flight testing and wind tunnel testing. A strong preference will be given to applicants that have free-flight testing safety experience – i.e they have acted as the safety officer for free flight testing.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks, possess good communication skills, and help in developing progress reports, manuscripts and review material.
- Demonstrated ability to teach engineering undergraduate courses is a plus.
Experience expectations include the following:
- Free flight testing & test safety (safety engineer)
- Free flight model design & development, in particular for high-G environment
- Free flight launcher design and development
- Wind tunnel testing, both subsonic and supersonic
- Experience with motion capture systems for experimental flight testing
- Experience using high speed cameras for trajectory capture
- Significant CAD and design experience, as well as the ability to interact with machinist
- Knowledge of internal and external ballistics
- Experience in Matlab and/or Python
- Having the ability to teach an undergraduate engineering course is a plus
To apply for this position visit www.jobs.wvu.edu. Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information for at least three professional references. Only candidates who submit complete documentation will be considered in the review process. For further information, please contact Dr. Mario Perhinschi at 304-293-3301 or mario.perhinschi@mail.wvu.edu. You may also visit the MMAEwebsite at: https://mmae.statler.wvu.edu/.
West Virginia University is the comprehensive Land Grant University of the State of West Virginia with a main campus enrollment of over 29,000 students, and a Carnegie Classification of Highest Research Activity (i.e., R1 University). Morgantown and its vicinity have a population of about 62,000 residents and are ranked among the most livable small cities in the country.The community lies within a high technology corridor that also includes several federal research facilities. The city is located within reasonable driving distances from Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC. Additional details on the area and the university are available at http://www.morgantownwv.gov and http://www.wvu.edu.
West Virginia University is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer and is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity. The University values diversity among its faculty, staff, and students, and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or veteran status.
