Postdoctoral Associate
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Research Scientist, Systems Engineer
Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting
Title:
Postdoctoral Associate, Department:
Mechanical & Aerospace Eng. Salary Details: $64,000 Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits- Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
- Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
- Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
- Employee and dependent educational benefits
- Life insurance coverage
- Employee discounts programs
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Posting Summary
Dr. Edward DeMauro, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA) is seeking applications from qualified individuals for a full-time postdoctoral associate position working in the newly built hypervelocity expansion tube facility, GANDALF. The position will begin as early as February 2027 and looks to support experiments involving laser-based measurements, such as PLEET and PLIF, utilizing a pulse-burst laser.
The postdoc is expected to work closely with the research engineering team and Dr. DeMauro, while also aiding graduate students in their projects, and contributing to proposal writing.
Dr. DeMauro is the director of the GANDALF research facility, a 95-foot hypervelocity expansion tube capable of producing a Mach 8 flow with run times around 500 microseconds. In addition to this facility, Dr. DeMauro also directs research in a blowdown wind tunnel that produces flows at Mach 3. Dr. DeMauro’s team of experimentalists comprises six Ph.D. students, several M.S./M.Eng. students, and a research engineer.
The group is part of a larger, multidisciplinary center for hypersonics research at Rutgers, which involves collaboration with faculty with backgrounds in fluid dynamics, combustion, heat transfer, and solid mechanics.
Position Status:
Full Time Posting Open Date: 10/12/2026 Posting Close Date: 01/29/2027
Minimum
Education and Experience:
A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field is required. The desired candidate should be familiar with optical diagnostics as applied to reacting and non-reacting flows.
Background in high-speed aerodynamics. The desired candidate should have prior experience in working with planar laser induced fluorescence, LabVIEW, and Matlab. Additional desirable skills include prior experience with one or more techniques such as FLEET, IR Thermography, and background-oriented schlieren.
Preferred QualificationsEquipment Utilized:
This position will primarily utilize the GANDALF expansion tube at Rutgers University.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This is a grant funded appointment, contingent on availability of funds and completion of the Ph.D degree or proper documentation indicating Ph.D program is completed. Proof to work in the US must be provided.
Location:
Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick Home Location Campus Busch (RU-New Brunswick) City Piscatawy State NJ Location Details
Pre-employment Screenings:
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