Tenure-Track Aerospace Mechanical Engineering Professor

UT Tyler; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The University of Texas Permian Basin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering with expertise in Aerospace Engineering to begin January 2027. The successful candidate will establish externally funded research programs and collaborate with industry and national labs, with a focus on aerospace topics.

Teaching will include rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics, and aerodynamics.

Qualifications

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field awarded by December 2026.
• Experience in Grant writing.
• Teaching experience in education or industry.
• Proven history of collaboration with students, faculty and staff.
• Evidence of mentoring student research.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in astronautics such as rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics and aerodynamics, space systems engineering, and aerospace materials.
• Advise senior design projects and provide student mentoring.
• Participate in committees, recruitment, and service activities.
• Contribute to course and curriculum development with colleagues.

Skills

Grant writing

Teaching experience

Collaboration

Mentoring student research

Aerospace engineering expertise

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

The University of Texas Permian Basin invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering with expertise in Aerospace Engineering to begin January 2027. The successful candidate will establish externally funded research programs and collaborate with industry and national labs, with a focus on aerospace topics.

Teaching will include rocket propulsion, orbital mechanics, and aerodynamics.