Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor - Space Engineering (Space Communications)

Texas A&M; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Space Engineering (Space Communications) at the assistant or associate professor level. The appointment is 9-month with possible summer continuation, beginning Fall 2027, in College Station, TX.

Applicants should hold a doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related field and demonstrate potential to establish an externally funded research program, teach Space Engineering courses, and mentor

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related science and engineering discipline.
• Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
• Dual Career Program available to assist with partnering careers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses in the Space Engineering program at Texas A&M University.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Develop an externally funded research program at the forefront of aerospace and space engineering.
• Participate in all department activities and professional service.

Education

Doctorate in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Job description

Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor - Space Engineering (Space Communications)

Location

College Station, TX

Open Date

9/28/2026

Position ID

191624

Description

The Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty candidate with a 9-month academic appointment, with the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered at the level of Assistant or Associate professor.

This advertisement is for Candidates will be considered with areas of interest in all aspects of space engineering. Applicants with specialized technical focus in the areas of space communications, technologies and methods for space-based data processing, edge computing for spacecraft, encryption and cybersecurity, positioning, navigation, timing, space-based remote sensing, geodesy, threat assessment and remediation, and space mission design are encouraged to apply to this search. Qualified applicants with prior experience on applying relevant technologies for space environment will be preferred.

Successful applicants will be required to develop and teach courses in the newly established Space Engineering program at Texas A&M; advise and mentor graduate students; develop an independent externally funded research program at the forefront of aerospace and space engineering and sciences; participate in all aspects of the department’s activities; and serve the profession. Applicants should consult the department’s website to review our academic and research programs ( https://engineering.tamu.edu/aerospace ).

Qualifications

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related science and engineering discipline.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.