Today, we are looking for a permanent faculty position in the Aeronautics and Aerospace department. Our intention is that the position will be offered at the assistant professor rank, but outstanding candidates at the rank of associate professor (6 years of recognized professional leadership experience in aerospace research) will be considered.
- The review of applications will begin on April 1st, 2025; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
About the Research topic: The Aeronautics and Aerospace Department is focused, in particular, on activities at the edge of aerospace technology and basic research in strong collaboration with space and defense agencies as well as industrial partners. For more information about our research activities, please visit: http://www.vki.ac.be/ar-dept.
Your responsibilities:
Full-time academic position in the field of Numerical Methods for high speed-flows, covering applied research in Computational Fluid Dynamics for aerothermodynamics.
The selected candidate will design and deliver innovative courses, conduct research on developing numerical simulation tools and methods in fluid mechanics, and on their application to aeronautics and aerospace, including verification and validation. Additionally, the candidate will establish a funded research program in close partnership with other research units within the department.
Areas of particular relevance include:
- Numerical methods for simulation of hypersonic reentry flows and aerothermodynamics.
- Development of innovative algorithms for CFD and HPC: higher order methods, error estimation, adaptive meshing, uncertainty quantification, parallel computing, GPU’s, exascale computing.
- Interdisciplinary CFD: Hypersonics, plasma physics, electric propulsion, multi-phase flows, fluid-structure interaction, optimization and design, conjugate heat transfer.
- Advanced turbulence modeling for aeronautical and space applications.
Job requirements
- Doctoral degree in aerospace engineering topic with emphasis on high-speed flows.
- Minimum 6 years of recognized professional leadership in aerospace research
- Demonstrates strong teaching skills.
- Strong background in applied mathematics, CFD for hypersonic flows and high speed turbulence modeling.
- International scientific experience and the ability to pursue a program of innovative research.
Benefits:
- Employed by the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in one of the most attractive areas of central Europe in the neighborhood of Brussels.
- Work at the internationally renowned von Karman Institute in a key role advancing technologies for future energy systems.
- Work in close collaboration with European and US universities as well as an industry network.
- Become part of the VKI network with global access to industry experts and academics in the field of fluid dynamics, aerospace, propulsion, and energy conversion.
- Experience the unique international workshop character of the VKI working environment.
- Access to specialized seminars and lecture series and to world-unique facilities
Eligibility Criteria
As the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone who meets the eligibility criteria below is encouraged to apply for this position.
- meet the requirements for the duties concerned.
- be a citizen of one of the VKI partner countries (see link): https://www.vki.ac.be/index.php/home-v16/eligibility
Von Karman Site Location: Close to Brussels @ Rhode-Saint-Genèse (Flemish-Brabant)
Contact information: For further information, please contact Professor Olivier Chazot (chazot@vki.ac.be).
How to apply
Applications must contain a CV, motivation letter (including a statement of research vision and teaching interests), publication list, contact information of two referees, copy of the Degree and Master title. CV must clearly indicate the exact dates of (1) each position held in the past, and (2) countries of residence in the last 5 years.
Important: do NOT send your application by email but apply online.
About the organisation
For 65 years as an international centre of excellence in fluid dynamics, the von Karman Institute (VKI) brings together young engineers and scientists from all over the world to study, improve their skills and perform their research.
“A scientist studies what is, whereas an engineer creates what never was “ Théodore von Kármán
Besides its mission of education, the von Karman Institute gathers the top-level scientists and engineers to work on very challenging projects as the next generation of engines, new propulsion concepts, the new green energy, the safety of industry, solutions for a cleaner space, the Mission to Mars and many other fields of research which can make the difference for the humankind. Those scientists have access to more than 50 wind tunnels and test rigs, some of them unique in the world to help them in their projects.
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