Fall 2026 PhD Opportunities in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering OU in United States

Dr. Yanqing Su’s research group in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma is seeking a motivated Ph.D. student to join the team. The opening is in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering , with research tied to the group’s work in the AME school at OU. The position is described as fully funded . Start timing mentioned in the post includes Fall or Spring 2027 and Fall 2027 . Applicants should be motivated and interested in joining Dr. Yanqing Su’...

Now hiring: Mechanical Engineer in Irvine, California for work on advanced mechanical technologies, environmental control systems, and aerospace-grade engineering solutions. The role focuses on mechanical design , thermal analysis , product development, hardware testing, validation, troubleshooting, and engineering documentation. The engineer will create and maintain 3D CAD models and documentation using SolidWorks and PDM Vault , support development from concept through testing, and collaborate...

Several funded PhD positions are available in the field of model-free control of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University, Canada. The positions are part of a collaborative research project focused on developing robust reinforcement learning (RL)-based controllers for autonomous UAVs, with an emphasis on online learning, formal Lyapunov-based robustness and stability guarantees, computational efficiency, and real-time performance. The research will prov...

NSF-funded postdoctoral opening at Penn State Behrend in the School of Engineering for research in nonlinear dynamics , vibration control , smart structures , and vibration energy harvesting . The position is hosted by Professor Feng Qian and is part of a recently awarded National Science Foundation project. The successful candidate will work on fundamental and applied research involving nonlinear mechanical systems, computational modeling, experimental validation, and prototype development. The...

Dassault Systèmes is offering a paid six-month internship/co-op for PhD students in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, focusing on software validation and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The position is based onsite at the Dassault Systèmes Office in Waltham, Massachusetts, starting in Summer 2026. Interns will join the SIMULIA Validation Team, part of the Fluids R&D organization, and contribute to improving aerodynamic simulation efficiency and accuracy. Key responsibilities i...