Research Associate - Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering

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.