About the role

The Oxford Thermofluids Institute is looking for a project engineer to design and simulate activities related to sustainable flight.

This role includes a computer -based design and simulation, and in this way, the successful candidate will be an expert in the use of CAD (i.e. SolidWorks/AutoCAD), manufacturing technologies design, network models and mathematical liquid dynamics.

About you

The successful candidate will have a master’s degree in the first -class engineering with a focus on relevant thermal simulation and experimentation.

What we offer

At Oxford University, it is important for us your happiness and well -being at work. We have a number of generous benefits including an annual leave for 38 days (including banking leave and fixed closure days), generous retirement and free access to Oxford colleges. Other benefits include:

• Travel – We have many travel plans available for employees who are strengthening sustainable transportation patterns.
• Family friendly benefits – we aim to be a family friend’s employer and offer a set of flexible work options. We have some of the most providing family leave in the higher education sector and the university shares “family care”.
• Sports – We have many plans to help you maintain your fitness, including reduced membership at the IFFLY Road
• Personal and Vocational Development – We actively encourage all employees to participate in planning for their personal and vocational development and providing a wide range of opportunities to enable them to reach their full potential.
• University Club – All employees have the right to obtain free membership in the University Club. It provides social and hospitality facilities, a small gym and exercise lessons.
• Personnel discounts – University staff can access shopping discounts in several ways; By purchasing a TOTUM card, by showing a passenal pass in the specified local stores, or online using any of the discount codes listed
• Children’s Care Services – We offer excellent children’s care services, including five university courses, in addition to university -backed places in other local private custody houses.

How to apply

Applications of these vacancies online must be provided via our electronic recruitment system and must include a coverage message/support statement (describing how to meet standards), CV, and academic auditors.

The position is a fully -long -term -term post available for 24 months.

The date of the closure of the requests is 12:00 pm on Friday 17 October 2025

Unofficial inquiries may be sent to Dr. Andrew Bilkington: Andrew.pilkington@eng.oc.ac.uk

For more information about working in the department, see www.eng.oc.ac.uk/about/Work-with-us/

Requests are particularly welcome by women, black ethnic candidates and minorities who suffer from a lack of representation in academic functions in Oxford. The department is committed to equality and evaluation of diversity and holds the ATHENA SWAN prize prize, highlighting its commitment to enhancing gender equality in academic circles. The university is an employer for live wages, holds the ATHENA SWAN Silver Award, and the human resources are distinguished in research and the Bonze Award for Equality Equality and is the hero of diversity in Stonewall. Our employees and students come from all over the world, and we seek to create a friendly and comprehensive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through our EDI committee, working groups and networks, for example Eng.OX.ac.uk/women-in-engineing, as well as a number of family friendly policies.

contact person : Dr. Andrew Bilkington

Email Call: Andrew.pilkington@eng.oc.ac.uk