Tenure Track Faculty - School of Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

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Tenure Track Faculty - School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

Apply now Job no: 551994
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Humboldt
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Engineering

Vacancy Announcement

Faculty Tenure-Track Position Starting Fall 2026

School of Engineering

Cal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) that strives to foster an equitable and inclusive community that supports our students of diverse backgrounds. Cal Poly Humboldt is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunity and endeavors to employ faculty of the highest quality committed to promoting excellence for all students.

Cal Poly Humboldt and the School of Engineering invites applicants for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position with an emphasis in Mechanical Engineering. We invite applicants from all areas of Mechanical Engineering, but preference will be given to candidates whose teaching and research focus is on Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation, or Machine Design. We expect that this position will be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor, although exceptionally strong candidates at higher ranks will also be considered.

We value scholars who will support the needs of our growing student body and bridge multiple areas of Engineering through their research, teaching, and service contributions.

The School of Engineering is part of the College of Natural Resources and Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt. Our foundational curriculum for engineering students emphasizes a systems-thinking approach, skillfully applying computational methods and data analysis, seeking opportunities for hands-on lab activities and applied design work to support learning, and valuing engineering work that serves the greater good of society.

Cal Poly Humboldt’s School of Engineering offers multiple programs. At the undergraduate level, these include Energy Systems Engineering (B.S.), Environmental Resources Engineering (B.S.), and Mechanical Engineering (B.S.). Our undergraduate programs share a common curriculum for the first two years, followed by specialty courses specific to each program. At the graduate level, we have a one-year practice-based program in Engineering and Community Practice (M.S.) and two options in the research-based Environmental Systems master’s program (M.S.):
Environmental Resources Engineering and Energy, Technology, and Policy.

Cal Poly Humboldt emphasizes hands-on, place-based learning. Engineering students engage in frequent labs, field trips, and team-based projects, while enjoying a cooperative learning environment in classes that range in size from 12 to 96 students. Most engineering classes currently have fewer than 25 students. The School of Engineering and the University value diversity, inclusion, and equity. Currently, 54% of the thirteen tenure-track faculty identify as women, 38% of tenure-track faculty are BIPOC, 35% of engineering students self-identify as underrepresented, 35% of engineering students are first in their family to attend university, and 39% of engineering students are Pell Grant eligible.

The School of Engineering has direct faculty and student links to the world-famous Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, Schatz Energy Research Center, Campus Center for Appropriate Technology, and Telonicher Marine Lab. Opportunities exist to collaborate with and/or conduct research through these entities.

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Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong research record. Instructional assignments may include: include fundamental (lower division), upper division, or graduate-level classes in Mechanical Engineering, that align with the candidate’s area of expertise. Instructional assignments will be consistent with the programmatic needs of the department and students.

The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are: teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, and…