Aerospace Engineering Faculty: Structures & Courses

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah seeks an Assistant/Associate/Professor (Lecturer) in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on aerospace structures. The role emphasizes exceptional teaching across undergraduate and master’s levels and involves developing new courses for the MSAE program.

The position supports remote enrollment options and a hybrid teaching environment, with a multi-year contract and an option to teach summer courses. Collaboration with local industry is valued to enhance program growth.

Qualifications

• The Department invites applications for a career-line faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor (Lecturer) rank focused on aerospace engineering with a particular interest in aerospace structures.
• We seek candidates with exceptional teaching ability at both undergraduate and master’s levels in the subject areas.
• Position has a multiyear contract and an option to teach summer courses.
• MSAE program started Fall 2025 and includes a BS/MS integrated program.
• The ideal candidate will develop and teach a new core course in the MSAE program and create new graduate aerospace elective courses.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach a new core course in the MSAE program.
• Create new graduate aerospace elective courses.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching rigorous engineering courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Contribute to departmental teaching needs as MSAE grows.
• Interact with local industry to develop synergistic courses and relationships.

Skills

Aerospace structures

Teaching excellence

Curriculum development

Hybrid teaching

Industry collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in related field (aerospace structures preferred)

Job description

University of Utah seeks an Assistant/Associate/Professor (Lecturer) in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on aerospace structures. The role emphasizes exceptional teaching across undergraduate and master’s levels and involves developing new courses for the MSAE program.

The position supports remote enrollment options and a hybrid teaching environment, with a multi-year contract and an option to teach summer courses. Collaboration with local industry is valued to enhance program growth.