Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering - Temporary, Part-Time Positions Lecturers

Mechanical Or Aerospace Engineering
- Temporary, Part-Time Positions For Lecturers

Position overview

Salary range:
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step  Table 15.

Application window

Open date:
August 26, 2026

Next review date:
Friday, Sep 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for lecturers covering general courses in MAE including mechanism design, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, advanced materials, dynamics, and controls.

The level of appointment will be commensurate with the applicant's qualifications. A Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent degree is required with an excellent professional and research record and experience.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications A Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent degree is required with an excellent professional and research record and experience

Application requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae
  - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter (Optional)
• Statement of Research (Optional)
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Reference check authorization release form
  - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• UCLA Mission Statement
  - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of the state of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to.
  
  The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
  Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
  Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Reference requirements

• 1-4 letters of reference required

Applicants will be asked to name references to complete their application, but the references will not be asked to provide letters unless the analyst requests them.

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM - 035:
  Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location

Los Angeles, CA