Assistant Professor; Non-Tenure Track) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

Oct 09, 2026

Overview

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) invites applications for a Non-Tenure Track faculty position in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. We seek an outstanding educator with a clearly stated commitment to excellence in teaching mechanical and/or aerospace engineering courses and to contributing to the department through academic service. Areas of instructional interest include undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical design, with topics such as parametric design, computational design, metamaterial design and modeling, multidisciplinary design optimization, digital twins for design and manufacturing.

Outstanding candidates at the Assistant Professor rank will be considered for an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027.

The MAE department at CWRU has a renowned history of scholarly activities that encompass a broad range of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, from microgravity to biologically inspired robotics, biomechanics, point-of-care biosensing, additive and hybrid manufacturing, artificial intelligence/machine learning for data analytics, learning-enabled control, thermal management, hypersonic aerodynamics, fire science and engineering, and computational fluid dynamics.

About Us

Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a leading private research university, located in Cleveland’s vibrant University Circle. The university is known for its strengths in interdisciplinary research, academic excellence, and collaboration with world-renowned healthcare, cultural, and industry partners. In 2026, CWRU was named to the Forbes’ “New Ivies” list. CWRU’s research expenditures trajectory also earned the #1 spot as the fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities (AAU).

Under the leadership of CWRU President Eric W. Kaler, the university is guided by three institutional priorities: to elevate academic excellence, expand the research enterprise and enhance community engagement and impact. The university is celebrating its bicentennial this year with the opening of a new $300 million interdisciplinary science and engineering building, intended to foster greater collaboration across disciplines to improve the world.

The Case School of Engineering is a major driver of innovation, discovery, and translational impact at Case Western Reserve. The school is known for excellence in both foundational and applied research, with strengths spanning biomedical engineering, computer and data sciences, materials, energy, robotics, manufacturing, human health, and emerging technologies. Faculty benefit from strong institutional support for research and innovation, as well as extensive opportunities to collaborate across the university and with major external partners including NASA Glenn Research Center, hospital affiliates (including the Cleveland Clinic), regional industry, and national laboratories.

Faculty in the Case School of Engineering are encouraged to pursue joint appointments with external partners as well as other exchange opportunities such as industry-based sabbaticals. The school is at the forefront of CWRU’s new National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine, NEO-SMART, backed by an NSF investment of up to $160M over 10 years with well over 70 partners across Northeast Ohio.

The school’s educational mission is equally distinctive, emphasizing experiential learning and student mentorship.

Faculty are supported in their research pursuits through advanced instrumentation in shared facilities, advanced research computing…