Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Space Systems Engineering

Job Information

Job No: 552614
Work Type:
Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure‑Track

Location:

Southern California:
Long Beach
Categories:
Bargaining Unit:
Unit 3 - CFA – California Faculty Association;
Appointment Type:
Tenured/Tenure‑Track;
Time Basis:
Full Time;
Job Search Category/Discipline:
Faculty – Engineering

August 17, 2026 (Fall Semester)

Base salary: $74,652 to $158,688 per year (12 monthly payments). Anticipated hiring range: $103,008 to $106,008 per year. Salary offered commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications to begin on January 20, 2026. Position open until filled (or recruitment canceled).

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2026.
• Specialization in Space Systems Engineering with applications to mechanical and aerospace systems. Specific concentrations may include space vehicle design, launch vehicle design, orbital mechanics, small satellite design and operations, human spaceflight, on‑orbit manufacturing, space communications, space propulsion, and spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control.
• Demonstrated potential or effectiveness in teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated potential for successful research, scholarly, and creative activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including low socioeconomic and first‑generation students.

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses.
• Experience teaching courses in space systems in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise student projects and theses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead hands‑on learning activities that foster innovation and creativity.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and update curricula and academic programs at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Demonstrated ability and clear plans for development of research programs in emerging and rapidly developing areas of Space Systems.
• Record of academic publications and research in emerging areas of Space Systems.
• Demonstrated success or history of securing external funding for research.
• Active participation in academic governance.
• Experience successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering, including courses related to space systems (mode of instruction may include in‑person, hybrid, online, and any combination).
• Develop new courses and update existing courses, including laboratories.
• Supervise student projects and theses.
• Actively pursue external support for research through grants and contracts.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research leading to publications and external funding.
• Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community.

Submit the required documents through the CSULB online application portal. See below for documentation details.

• Student Success Statement:
  Maximum two pages, single‑spaced.
• Letter of application addressing required and preferred qualifications.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Names and contact information for three references (for confidential letters of recommendation at finalist stage).
• Statement of teaching experience and philosophy:
  Maximum two pages, single‑spaced.
• Statement of current and future research:
  Maximum two pages, single‑spaced.
• Finalists:
  Official transcript (electronic preferred, if available).

Jalal Torabzadeh, Professor and Chair
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840‑8305
(562) 985‑8181 or Email:
Jalal.

Torabzadeh

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