Assistant Professor; TT; Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - Aerospace

Title: Assistant Professor (TT) - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - Aerospace

Executive Area: Academic Affairs

College/School/MBU: Engineering

Department: Mech & Industrial Engineering

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented applicants qualified for a tenure-track assistant professor position in aerospace engineering. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2027. The Department is committed to building a vibrant and inclusive academic community that reflects and advances the university's strategic priorities.

The position is defined broadly across aerospace engineering, and scholars working across disciplines are encouraged. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: propulsion, thermal management, and electrified/hybrid-electric propulsion; AI-augmented design (generative, learning) of aerospace structures or systems; robotics/controls, including nonlinear and multi-agent systems. We are committed to expanding beyond our traditional strengths, and we especially welcome candidates whose work builds bridges to regional industry and to our existing strengths in thermo-fluids, materials, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and remote sensing.

As a campus, college, and department with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentor under-represented demographics within engineering. We welcome candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, those who have paused their careers for family or other reasons, or who spent time outside of academia.

• The candidate is expected to develop an externally-funded research program in aerospace engineering, and develop and maintain an internationally recognized scholarly presence.
• The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching existing graduate and undergraduate courses in aerospace and mechanical engineering, for example, aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics and controls, or aerospace thermal systems, and will be encouraged to develop creative new curricula, including courses supporting the department's aerospace academic program.
• The candidate is also expected to contribute meaningful service to their department, College, University and externally within their field through participation in committees, faculty governance, and activities that support the academic community.

• Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field, or anticipate such a degree by September 1, 2027.

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering has 38 full-time, tenure-track faculty members and approximately 140 graduate students and 830 undergraduates. The department's FY25 research expenditures exceeded $9.5 million. Additional information about the department can be obtained at https://www.umass.edu/engineering/mechanical-and-industrial-engineering. The Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering is recognized as one of the top 35 public engineering schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and is the #1 public engineering program in New England.

Our inclusive and dynamic community includes ~2700 undergraduate, ~650 graduate students and ~160 instructional faculty (full-time tenure stream and lecturers) across five engineering departments-biomedical, chemical and biomolecular, civil and environmental, electrical and computer, and mechanical and industrial. Our faculty members are developing life-saving medical devices and therapeutics; revolutionizing next-generation manufacturing and materials; advancing AI, robotics and autonomous systems; designing smart infrastructures;

tackling climate change; and leading breakthroughs in computing and cybersecurity. They are recipients of prestigious national recognitions, including 22 CAREER Awards since 2020. With over $69 million in research expenditures and 20+ affiliated research centers and programs, we're at the forefront of discovery. Our faculty and students engage…