Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Open Rank Mechanical Engineering Faculty

• Salary: $73,000.00 - $98,000.00 Annually
• Location: Cedar City, UT
• Job Type: Full-time Faculty
• Job Number:
• Division: Walter Maxwell Gibson College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
• Closing: Continuous
• FLSA: Exempt

The Department of Engineering and Technology at Southern Utah University (SUU) invites applications for a faculty position within the Mechanical Engineering program at the rank of Lecturer, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor. This full‑time faculty position will begin in Fall 2026 and is open to candidates with either a Master’s degree (for a non‑tenure‑track appointment) or a Ph.D. (for a tenure‑track appointment) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.

The successful candidate must have a strong commitment and ability to teach at the undergraduate level. The position includes benefits that may include relocation expenses for on‑site employment.

First consideration date: 12/04/2025

• Teaching and Student Mentorship:
  • Teach undergraduate engineering courses with a focus on effective teaching strategies and a student‑centered learning environment.
  • Tenure‑Track Faculty:
    Teach 24 credit hours per year (typically four 3‑credit courses per semester).
  • Non‑Tenure‑Track Faculty:
    Teach 30 credit hours per year (typically five 3‑credit courses per semester).
  • Instruction is generally expected to be in a face‑to‑face format.
  • Mentor and advise students to support their academic success and professional development.
  • Provide quality educational experiences for all students.
• Research and Scholarly Activity (TT):
  • Conduct scholarly activity (required for tenure/tenure‑track appointments).
  • Engage collaboratively with students and/or peers on scholarly activity.
  • Produce work that results in peer‑reviewed publications.
• Program Development and Curriculum:
  • Play an active role in advancing and shaping the growth of the Mechanical Engineering program.
  • Contribute with a specific focus on manufacturing and/or robotics‑mechatronics.
  • Develop relevant courses and foster curriculum alignment within the Department of Engineering and Technology.
  • Work collaboratively to ensure programs remain flexible, innovative, and responsive to student and industry needs.
  • Actively participate and collaborate with the department to enhance and maintain a robust curriculum based on continual program evaluation from:
  • Internal review
  • Industry advisory board feedback
  • Student feedback
  • Accreditation review input
  • Fully participate in accreditation review and continuous improvement activities.
  • Experience with ABET accreditation of Engineering programs is a plus.

• Master's or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics–Mechatronics, or a closely related field (degree determines whether appointment is non‑tenure‑track or tenure‑track).
• Ability to deliver quality instruction for undergraduate mechanical engineering courses.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal‑relationship, and leadership skills.
• Evidence of research/scholarly activity for tenure‑track applicants.

• Demonstrated teaching experience in one or more undergraduate Mechanical Engineering topic areas, particularly in:
• Manufacturing processes and systems
• Mechatronics and robotics systems
• Mechanical design and prototyping
• Dynamics, control, and automation of mechanical systems
• Embedded systems, sensors, and instrumentation for robotics or emerging technologies such as autonomous systems, smart manufacturing, and AI‑driven robotics.
• Experience with ABET accreditation of engineering programs.
• Industry experience relevant to manufacturing and/or robotics‑mechatronics is highly desired.
• Experience with design, prototyping, and testing of mechanical or robotic systems.
• Experience with computational techniques and tools for mechanical engineering analysis.
• Teaching experience with demonstrated accomplishment at the undergraduate level and evidence of continuous improvement efforts is highly desired.
• History of service, scholarly, and program development activities (primarily for tenure‑track candidates), such as collaboration with other engineering and science faculty, service on department, college, and university committees, recruitment and advising of students, and experience advising student clubs focused on competing in collegiate engineering competitions.
• Recruitment and advising of students.
• Experience advising capstone students and student clubs focused on competing in collegiate engineering competitions.

• Statement of Research/Scholarship for tenure‑track.
• Three professional references.

Position is contingent on funding.

Due to recent changes in H1B visa fees, Southern Utah University is no longer able to sponsor international faculty and staff that require an H1B visa and are currently living outside of the United States.