Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Supersonic Combustion

• Full time, two year fixed-term position commencing in January / February 2027. Located at our Camperdown campus in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
• Exciting opportunity to advance cutting-edge research in supersonic combustion and high-speed propulsion within a world-class research environment
• Base Salary Academic Level A $117,936 + 17% superannuation

The School of Aerospace Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (AMME) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching Engineering Schools, with degree programs in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Aeronautical and Space Engineering. The school has a student body of over 1,000 students and has seen strong growth in demand for teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The school supports teaching and research activities across disciplines including aerospace, combustion, design, fluid mechanics, materials, mechanical, mechatronic and robotics engineering. To learn more about the School click here

We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Experimental Supersonic Combustion to join the ARC Training Centre for High-Speed Propulsion, Rocket and Launch Systems.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• conduct advanced research into supersonic combustion and compressible reacting flows, particularly investigating how compressibility suppresses fuel-air mixing
• contribute to research seeking to quantify compressible mixing suppression in reacting flows and develop approaches to design around this limitation
• undertake experimental research using advanced laser diagnostics of combustion in high-speed flows
• work with state-of-the-art experimental facilities, including novel subsonic and supersonic burners and advanced laser diagnostic facilities

• completed PhD in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• demonstrated research experience in combustion, compressible or high-speed fluid dynamics, supersonic/reacting flows, experimental fluid mechanics or laser diagnostics
• experience using sophisticated experimental techniques, especially laser diagnostics and combustion or fluid-flow experiments, would be highly relevant
• experience in designing novel burners and setting up complex experimental combustion rigs
• ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary research environment and collaborate with academic researchers, research students and industry partners.

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

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For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Nicole Feain and Liam Newson, Recruitment Operations by email to recruitment.sea@sydney.edu.au