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Oklahoma State University
Post Doctoral Fellow
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An Aerospace Engineering Professor teaches foundational aerospace ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the aerospace curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
$82,788 / year median in Oklahoma
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Post Doctoral Fellow Oklahoma State University
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AF7778 494608
TulsaENGINEERING, ARCHITECTR & TECHNOLGY
(STW)Faculty PhD Post-Doctoral Fellow Position Summary:
The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow position to join Prof. Anthony Comer's Simulation to Flight Applied Research Laboratory. The successful candidate will lead and conduct research focused on accelerating the ability for universities to perform subscale flight test research and novel control system architectures for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with both academic and industry partners as part of the LaunchPad Center for Advanced Air Mobility, a university-industry consortium. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in flight dynamics, flight controls, flight hardware integration, flight testing, or related areas. Key responsibilities include conducting independent research, managing ongoing research projects, contributing to proposal development and peer-reviewed publications, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The candidate will perform scholarly work on subscale flight testing and flight control system design, including both fixed-wing and VTOL vehicle configurations. The candidate will also support the building and development of subscale prototypes and deliverable systems, acquire data, conduct simulations, and perform the corresponding reporting to research sponsors. Responsibilities and Duties 50%- Research Develop and optimize novel research flight control laws for fixed-wing and VTOL subscale flight test vehicles with the intent for use at larger scale.
- Research Management Manage project tasks to meet sponsor requirements and timelines. Maintain and update project plans and monitor budgets. Coordinate communication among team members and collaborators. 20%
- Proposal Development & Professional Service Prepare research proposals for various funding agencies Assist with grant management, contract communications, and establishing partnerships. Represent the research group at conferences and professional events. Participate in peer review and professional societies. 10%
- Student Mentoring Train and supervise students in experimental and modeling techniques.