Visiting Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Daytona Beach Campus
About the role
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida invites applications for full-time visiting faculty positions for the 2026-2027 academic year, starting in August of 2026. We are particularly interested in candidates capable of teaching undergraduate courses in the areas of structures and materials, aerodynamics and propulsion, spacecraft dynamics and control, and spacecraft systems.
About the Department
The Department of Aerospace Engineering, the largest in the nation with an enrollment of over 2300 students, offers Bachelor, Master, and Ph.D. degrees, including 75 students in our PhD program. The undergraduate program is currently ranked #4 and the graduate program is ranked #28 by U.S. News and World Report. To achieve national prominence, the Department has launched an ambitious agenda focused on expanding the graduate programs, facilities, recruiting talented faculty, and building research infrastructure and capabilities. In support of this agenda, the University has invested in a new 50,000 square foot engineering building, the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex), housing several research laboratories (https://erau.edu/research-park/micaplex/labs), a state-of-the-art subsonic wind tunnel, and a new Flight Research Center facility, all as part of a Research Park with incubator space and growing number of industry creating an eco-system to support innovation and entrepreneurship.
Qualifications
- Earned Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field
- PhD degree as well as industry experience