Aerospace Engineering Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (http://www.mae.usu.edu/) at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in aerospace engineering with an emphasis in high-speed aerodynamics and hypersonic flows, propulsion, system identification, guidance, navigation, and control, uncertainty quantification, or multi-agent systems in the context of aerospace applications.

One of the positions is broadly targeted towards candidates with research and teaching interests supporting aerospace engineering research in propulsion (rocket, jet, low thrust, etc), high-speed fluid dynamics, flight dynamics, or other related areas. Computational or experimental researchers are both sought.

Research of one of the candidates will support the growing Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and related Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) fields. Specific areas of interest with regards to AAM and UAS include: the design, development, modeling, and flight testing of AAM concepts for fix-wing and rotor eVTOL, sUAS, among others; application of system identification and control to AAM; unmanned traffic management (UTM) systems;

propulsion for AAM systems; multi-agent systems, swarming, and autonomy.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field. Candidates will be considered at either the assistant or associate professor level. This is an academic-year position (funded for 9-months) with an anticipated start date of Spring 2027 or negotiable. The successful applicant is expected to establish a vibrant research program supported by external and federal funding, develop partnerships that complement the existing capabilities at USU, and expand MAE departmental expertise in aerospace systems.

Teaching responsibilities may be in the areas of fluid dynamics, aerodynamics, propulsion, aerospace controls/state estimation/system identification, flight dynamics and simulation, or numerical methods. Additional topic courses in aerospace engineering may be developed to suit candidate expertise.

Competitive candidates will be expected to:

• Develop a significant externally funded research program that includes a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and graduate mentorship.
• Effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Actively participate in assigned department and university duties, and demonstrate leadership in relevant technical societies.

Assistant Professor:

• Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or closely related fields.
• A strong background in engineering fundamentals.
• Evidence of emerging research streams with potential for extramural support and publication.

Associate Professor:

• Ph.D. degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or closely related fields.
• A strong background in engineering fundamentals.
• Evidence of established research streams with potential for extramural support and publication.

Along with the online application, please include:

• Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Cover Letter describing your qualifications for the position and our vision of the role to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10”
• Contact information for 3 professional references to be added to your Candidate Profile

** Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.

The MAE department has experienced significant growth over the…