Lecturer in Electromechanical Systems Design
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,784 to £46,049 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | University West of England |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | R09021 |
Summary
We are seeking to appoint a permanent post for Lecturer in Electromechanical Systems Design.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, delivering, and leading cutting-edge modules on our engineering programmes, providing mentorship to other staff, students, and contributing to research initiatives and external collaborations. The ideal candidate will be someone with a strong academic background and deep expertise in electromechanical design, systems design and mechatronics; both computational and experimental. Significant experience in designing and conducting practical experiments in mechatronics or related fields, both for teaching and research purposes, is essential.
If you have a portfolio of research related to Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace or clear plans to develop one, we encourage you to apply.
About you
We require candidates that have a diverse skill set and who can provide evidence of strong expertise and experience in electromechanical design, systems design and/or mechatronics. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.
The successful applicant will have a Doctoral level qualification in the relevant subject area. Applications will also be considered from an individual with significant and relevant industrial experience backed by professional recognition i.e., CEng with IMechE or similar. A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in higher education is advantageous.
Candidates should be able to showcase evidence of their continuous professional growth in relevant subject areas. The appointee will be part of a team supporting delivery of Mechanical, Automotive or Aerospace degree related modules.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority background and/or female candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Dr Tushar Dhavale (Tushar3.Dhavale@uwe.ac.uk)
This is a permanent post on a full-time contract.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
This role is campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, delivering, and leading cutting-edge modules on our engineering programmes, providing mentorship to other staff, students, and contributing to research initiatives and external collaborations. The ideal candidate will be someone with a strong academic background and deep expertise in electromechanical design, systems design and mechatronics; both computational and experimental. Significant experience in designing and conducting practical experiments in mechatronics or related fields, both for teaching and research purposes, is essential.
If you have a portfolio of research related to Mechanical/Automotive/Aerospace or clear plans to develop one, we encourage you to apply.
About you
We require candidates that have a diverse skill set and who can provide evidence of strong expertise and experience in electromechanical design, systems design and/or mechatronics. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.
The successful applicant will have a Doctoral level qualification in the relevant subject area. Applications will also be considered from an individual with significant and relevant industrial experience backed by professional recognition i.e., CEng with IMechE or similar. A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in higher education is advantageous.
Candidates should be able to showcase evidence of their continuous professional growth in relevant subject areas. The appointee will be part of a team supporting delivery of Mechanical, Automotive or Aerospace degree related modules.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We particularly encourage applications from Global Majority background and/or female candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Dr Tushar Dhavale (Tushar3.Dhavale@uwe.ac.uk)
This is a permanent post on a full-time contract.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
This role is campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.