Tenure-Track: Assistant Professor (Aerodynamics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

About the role

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level, with a 9‑month academic appointment (possible summer appointment contingent on funding) beginning Fall 2027. Applicants are encouraged to review the department’s academic and research programs, including the experimental low‑speed wind tunnels, via the department website.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses
• Advise and mentor graduate students
• Develop an independent externally funded research program at the forefront of aerospace engineering and sciences
• Participate in all departmental activities
• Serve the profession

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related science discipline

Qualifications

The department seeks candidates with a strong record in experimental work, aerodynamics, propulsion, and reacting flows, particularly in the areas of urban air mobility and UAVs.