ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering #00098276

About the role

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla, Missouri seeks outstanding applicants for tenure-track faculty positions at the assistant or associate professor rank in aerospace engineering. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching interests align with space systems, aerospace design/systems engineering, flight dynamics and control, and aerospace structures. Excellent candidates in other fields relevant to aerospace engineering will also be considered.

Applicants are encouraged to clearly detail how their aerospace-related education and experience will be reflected in their research and teaching activities at Missouri S&T and elaborate on their potential contributions to aerospace disciplines. Successful applicants will demonstrate alignment with one or more of Missouri S&T's multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator research centers and programs, including the Intelligent Systems Center, the Center for Research in Energy and the Environment, and the Kummer Center for Advanced Manufacturing. The Kummer Institute was established through a $300 million gift to transform Missouri S&T by cultivating leadership and technological innovation, nurturing an entrepreneurial mindset, fostering academic-industry partnerships, and creating economic growth for the region, state, and nation.

Responsibilities

• Excellence in high-quality, innovative teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Establishing a strong, externally funded research program.
• Service in the applicant's professional community and/or institution.
• Mentoring and teaching students in the classroom and laboratory.
• Preparing engineers who are strong in fundamentals and hands-on practice as well as emerging computational and AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Evidence of, and potential for, excellence in teaching, research, and service.

Qualifications

• Evidence of, and potential for, excellence in (a) high-quality, innovative teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels, (b) establishing a strong, externally funded research program, and (c) service in the applicant's professional community and/or institution.
• Qualified candidates will possess a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment.