Postdoctoral Propulsion Research Fellow

Advance detonation-engine propulsion research as an NRC Postdoctoral Fellow using computational fluid dynamics and experimental validation full-time onsite. This two-year fellowship focuses on attritable UAS swarms.

The National Research Council of Canada seeks an early-career researcher for Aerospace. You will develop and evaluate a novel inlet architecture for detonation engines, combining computational fluid dynamics with experiments. The research targets low-cost, high-efficiency propulsion for attritable uncrewed aerial systems.

• Develop a novel detonation-engine inlet architecture
• Evaluate inlet feasibility through computational fluid dynamics
• Conduct experimental validation of research findings
• Work in a laboratory under NRC researcher supervision

• PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering
• PhD obtained within three years or completion within six months
• Experience in two specified technical criteria
• Submit resume, interest statement, transcript, and publications list
• Meet Reliability Status background verification requirements

Bring detonation, compressible-flow, and computational research experience to the NRC’s low-cost propulsion fellowship for attritable UAS.