Assistant/Associate/Professor (Lecturer) in Systems Engineering

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah's Department of Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a career-line lecturer to teach Systems Engineering courses on campus and online starting Fall 2027.

The successful candidate will teach Fundamentals of Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering and Integration, develop new courses in SIME, and may supervise a summer class for additional pay, with a 2-3 teaching load per year and potential online course delivery.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a terminal degree (Ph.D., Doctor of Engineering or Sc.D.).
• Evidence of quality teaching and the ability to teach graduate classes online and in person.

Responsibilities

• Teach Fundamentals of Systems Engineering and Systems Engineering and Integration courses.
• Develop new courses in Systems, Industrial and Management Engineering (SIME).
• Engage online and on-campus students with high-quality instruction.
• Contribute to program growth and course offerings, including potential summer classes.

Skills

Teaching

Online instruction

Course development

Student engagement

Curriculum planning

Education

Terminal degree (Ph.D./D.Eng./Sc.D.)

Job description

Assistant/Associate/Professor (Lecturer) in SystemsEngineering

Details

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah(https://mech.utah.edu/) invitesapplications for one career line lecturing position with ananticipated start date in Fall 2027. In 2024, the departmentstarted an MS in Systems Engineering and a Masters of EngineeringManagement both on-campus and online. These programs are in highdemand and there are already 100 students matriculated orgraduated. To further emphasize the growth, the Fundamentals ofSystems Engineering class in Fall 2026 has over 150 enrolledstudents.

The department is planning to offer the Fundamentals of SystemsEngineering and the Systems Engineering and Integration coursesevery semester. Currently these classes are offered once a year andare rated in the top 15% of courses offered by the Price College ofEngineering. The successful candidate must be able to teach both ofthese classes following INCOSE's guidelines and at a high level ofengagement with students. Furthermore, the faculty member will alsoneed to offer these classes effectively to an onlineaudience.

Depending upon service, outreach, and other activities, the facultyposition is between a 2-2 and 3-3 teaching load per year. There isan option to offer a summer class for additional pay. Thus, thecandidate should plan on developing a few quality courses in anySystems, Industrial and Management Engineering (SIME) field.Currently, the department only has 5 career line SIME faculty withan average duration of over 6 years at the U. It is important thatthe individual creates new classes not currently being offered. Allcourses in these SIME fields are open to be developed and offered.Some current needs are supply chain, logistics, reliability,quality control, information systems, inventory control, etc., butthe exact classes are highly adaptable and selectable by the hiredindividual. The successful candidate will also be encouraged topropose new courses that reflect their own expertise, emergingtechnologies, evolving industry needs, and the continued growth ofthe SIME programs.

The SIME programs are growing so fast that there is currently aproposal to start a Doctor of Engineering in Systems Engineeringand a Doctor of Engineering in Engineering Management. Theseprograms are likely to pass, and the candidate will have anopportunity to advise applied doctoral research with studentsworking in industry. The position has no formal researchrequirement, but as a tier 1 research institution, research isalways encouraged.

Applicants shall have a terminal degree, Ph.D., Doctor ofEngineering, or Sc.D. The successful applicant should have evidenceof quality teaching and the ability to teach quality graduateclasses both online and in person. Depending upon the candidatesexperience, candidates could be considered at the level ofassociate (Lecturer) or full professor (Lecturer).

The University of Utah is research-focused institution that is hometo more than 35,000 students, world-class faculty and researchers,a medical campus, and many start-up companies. The Department ofMechanical Engineering has experienced tremendous growth over thepast decade, fueled by the State of Utah's Engineering Initiative,and currently houses more than 60 tenure-line and career-linefaculty members, over 1,500 undergraduate and 300 graduatestudents.

The University of Utah campus is situated in Salt Lake City, agrowing, increasingly diverse, metropolitan city with a populationof 1M nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful WasatchMountains. The greater SLC valley is an important economic hub ofthe mountain west and is home to a number of large technology andfortune 500 companies. SLC residents enjoy a highly accessible andwalkable downtown with vibrant restaurants, sports, nightlife, andcultural events. Salt Lake City residents enjoy easy access tonational parks (8 within a few hours' drive), worldclassskiing/snowboarding (7 resorts within 1 hour), hiking, fishing,biking, and kayaking. In addition, faculty members enjoy freeaccess to public transportation and the convenience of aninternational airport located only 15 minutes from campus.

Department: 00068 - Mechanical Engineering

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: Non Tenure Track

Close Date: 11/15/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Requisition Number: PRN01595CF