Tenure Track Assistant​/Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Daytona Campus

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Position

The Mechanical Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, is inviting applicants for an open rank tenured or tenure-track faculty position. Candidates in all research areas related to mechanical engineering will be considered, but areas of interest include robotics, autonomous systems, hybrid and electric powertrains, and advanced air mobility. Candidates will be expected to provide high quality undergraduate and graduate instruction and to establish and maintain an externally funded research program.

Demonstrated experience in publication, graduate student advising, and securing external funding is desired. Candidates with industry experience are encouraged to apply.

The Mechanical Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, serves approximately 500 students at the BS, MS, and PhD levels. The department features undergraduate tracks in High-Performance Vehicles, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Energy Systems, and Biomedical Systems. The ME department places a heavy emphasis on experiential education and sponsors a wide variety of student projects including Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Solar District Cup, EcoCAR, RobotX, IGVC, SUAS, and Robo Boat.

The department also has a strong profile in applied research in areas such as robotics and autonomous systems, energy systems, advanced powertrains, and biomedical. The department has a stable faculty and offers a positive, collegial, and collaborative work environment.

The College of Engineering empowers students to become engineering leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Home to more than 3,500 students, our vision is to shape the future of the aerospace industry. We pride ourselves on our commitment to groundbreaking aerospace research and innovation, as well as our supportive and inclusive learning community. The college houses seven undergraduate programs, eight master's programs and three doctoral programs, including the largest Aerospace Engineering department in the U.S. Our undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program is ranked #4 and our graduate program #32 by U.S. News and World Report.

The college has recently launched an ambitious agenda to expand its graduate programs, recruit talented faculty and invest in state-of-the-art research infrastructure and capabilities. Its current facilities include the 50,000 square foot John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex, which contains research laboratories, a subsonic wind tunnel, the Eagle Flight Research Center and a tech startup incubator space.

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!

• Generous Time Off:
  Enjoy 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Tuition Coverage:
  Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26.
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period.

Required

Education:

• Earned PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience and/or demonstrated funded research experience.

Application process/requirements

• Cover letter discussing experience, academic qualifications, and background that demonstrate strong alignment with ME and the position
• Full CV
• Statements of teaching philosophy
• Research statement
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)