Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Space Systems Engineering)

About the role

The Assistant Professor will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering, as well as courses related to space systems. They will develop new courses and update existing ones, including laboratories. The role involves supervising student projects and theses, actively pursuing external support for research through grants and contracts, conducting independent and collaborative research, and publishing and securing external funding.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering as well as courses related to space systems (Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.)
• Develop new courses and update existing courses, including laboratories
• Supervise student projects and theses
• Actively pursue external support for research through grants and contracts
• Conduct independent and collaborative research leading to publications and external funding
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Specialization in the area of Space Systems Engineering with applications to mechanical and aerospace systems.
• Demonstrated potential or effectiveness in teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated potential for successful research, scholarly, and creative activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first-generation students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses.
• Experience in teaching courses in the areas of Space Systems in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise student projects and theses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead hands-on learning activities that foster student innovation and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and update curriculum and academic programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated ability and clear plans for development of research programs in emerging and rapidly developing areas of Space Systems.
• Record of academic publications and research in one or more of the emerging areas in Space Systems.
• Demonstrated success or history of securing external funding for research.
• Active participation in academic governance.
• Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.