Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (Aerospace and Control)

• $110,145 to $130,811
• Ongoing, full-time
• Gardens Point

• Reference number: 24327
• Term: Ongoing, full-time basis
• Remuneration: $130,347 to $154,804 pa (LEVB) (inclusive of $110,145 to $130,811 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading); OR $159,683 to $184,148 pa (LEVC) (inclusive of $134,934 to $155,607 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)
• Location: Gardens Point
• Open to: Current staff members of QUT who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people who are not QUT staff are also eligible and encouraged to apply.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering (Aerospace and Control) to join School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, Faculty of Engineering, Academic Division.

This position will grow QUT’s strength in the aerospace, mechatronics and control research, education, and industry and external engagement. The role will require participation in fundamental and applied research, including fellowship submissions, grant funding submissions and publications. The role will also contribute to teaching, and innovation in teaching in the aerospace, mechatronics and control areas of our undergraduate and postgraduate courses and micro-credentials.

About us

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

The School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics plays a significant role in almost every aspect of a modern lifestyle, supplying the energy and intelligence for the technology that helps us to manage and understand the world around us. We work to ensure safe, affordable and environmentally responsible supply and consumption of electricity. We make sense of the world’s data streaming in from cameras, devices, and sensors. Our expertise in Power Engineering, Renewable Energy Systems, Robotics, AI/Machine Learning, Computer Vision and Signal Processing allows us to develop systems to automatically interpret the world, its people and their activities from diverse visual and audio sources. We create cutting edge robotic systems that interact with the real world, operating autonomously in our natural and built environments to benefit industries such as power, health, transport, manufacturing, mining and agriculture. We are committed to the education of Electrical Engineers both as undergraduates and postgraduates, and work with partner Schools to deliver leading edge Renewable Power. AI/Robotics, Mechatronic, Software and Aerospace Engineering education..

What you need to succeed

Completion of a doctoral qualification with experience in avionics, aviation, or electrical engineering aspects of aerospace or closely related field of engineering. Completion of an undergraduate engineering qualification in a closely related field of engineering.

Accomplished or demonstrated leadership of research initiatives, appropriate to your career stage, including track record of successfully obtaining grants, publishing in top tier conferences and journals, and engagement with industry.

Synergy with the School’s and Faculty’s existing research areas including the Centre for Robotics’ Decision and Control research program and the school’s Aerospace Automation Research Group.

Demonstrated ability in teaching and learning, including scholarly and innovative approaches to teaching and learning and the successful supervision of higher degree research students. Ability to teach into our engineering undergraduate course including aerospace and mechatronics units such as on aircraft systems and flight, uncrewed aircraft systems, and system engineering and design.

Proven ability to contribute to a high performance and collaborative culture.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions. 
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation. 
• Generous maternity leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super). 
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance. 
• Leave loading of 17.5%. 
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks. 
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms. 
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.
• We see diversity and inclusion as our strengths. 
• Explore more benefits of life at QUT .

In support of our

Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy

, we aspire to an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6% and we encourage Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a fulfilling career. 

We believe in creating safe spaces for inclusivity to flourish and we know that diversity is our strength –

see our commitment

. If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you.  

Job opens: 09-Apr-2024

Applications Close: 23-Apr-2024 at 11.30pm

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