Purdue Engineering invites applications for multiple tenured/tenure track positions at assistant and associate ranks in Space Engineering.
We seek exceptional candidates pursuing innovative research across the breadth of this interdisciplinary area supporting sustained, resilient, and scalable operations and habitation in orbital, cislunar, and extraterrestrial environments. Research in sub-areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Space Systems, Astrodynamics and Operations: Astrodynamics & space mission design; innovative spacecraft and space mission architecture; spacecraft guidance, navigation, control & autonomy; space situational awareness & space domain awareness; space sensing & communications; advanced materials & structures for space environment; and planetary entry, descent & landing.
Propulsion and Power: Leveraging world-class experimental infrastructure of Zucrow Labs, in-space and launch propulsion; and space power & energy systems.
Microgravity Engineering and In-Space Manufacturing: Exploiting microgravity and space environments to advance physical, chemical, biological, & pharmaceutical manufacturing processes for in-space, orbital, extraterrestrial, and terrestrial applications.
In-Space Logistics and Supply Chain: Addressing the design, optimization, and resilience of Earth-to-space and in-space logistics networks; transportation; resource utilization and distribution; and point-of-need production and sustainment.
