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

Texas A&M; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

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, beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered at the level of Assistant or Associate professor.

Candidates with interests in space engineering, space robotics, space operations, orbital servicing, manufacturing and assembly, spacecraft proximity operations, and space mission design are encouraged to

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or closely related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach courses in Space Engineering.
• Advise and mentor graduate students.
• Develop an externally funded research program.
• Participate in department activities and serve the profession.

Education

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or closely related field

Job description

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

Location

College Station, TX

Open Date

9/28/2026

Position ID

191625

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.

Candidates will be considered with areas of interest in all aspects of space engineering. Applicants with specialized focus on space robotics, space operations, orbital servicing, manufacturing, and assembly, spacecraft proximity operations, and space mission design are encouraged to apply to this search.

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.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lance Isenhour at [e-mail] .

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 .