PhD Scholarship in UK

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an ambitious engineering graduate to develop and integrate an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) from concept to launch and beyond. The core task is to project manage a multi-disciplinary project, involving sensor fusion and sensor integration, embedded system design and implementation and control design, with a view to integrating the resulting systems into a helicopter-based UAS platform.

You will have a first degree (minimum 2:1 or better) in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Avionic or Systems Engineering or Software Development, together with a broad-based technical knowledge, gained through degree study and/or work experience. You should have an interest in aircraft and UAS’s, with an understanding of related technical issues. An awareness of commercial considerations is also important.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is a creative, hands-on approach to problem-solving. You will need a high level of motivation and the ability to work alone and in a team.

To find out more about KTP, visit www.ktponline.org.uk and www.kingston.ac.uk/enterprise.

To discuss this opportunity informally please email a.pretlove@kingston.ac.uk.

To apply online for this vacancy, please go to our website at www.kingston.ac.uk/prospects.  If you need to apply in an alternative format, please email recruitment@kingston.ac.uk for an application pack or call the recruitment line on 020 8417 3153, quoting the reference number.  If you are a textphone user, please dial 18001 to access the Typetalk service followed by 020 8417 3153.  A CV on its own without the completed application form will not be considered for shortlisting.