Assistant​/Associate​/Professor of Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing

Proposed Faculty Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor

Department 00068 - Mechanical Engineering

City Salt Lake City, UT

Track Tenure Track

New Position to Begin 07/01/2027

Details

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah ( (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). ) invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position, with a Fall Semester 2027 starting date. Candidates with exceptional background and experience in areas of robotics in advanced manufacturing are strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates will also be expected to be affiliated with the University of Utah Robotics Center (  

), which manages the Robotics Ph.D. and M.S. degree programs as well as Robotics certificates and minors across three different departments in the College of Engineering.

All areas of manufacturing that utilize advanced robotic concepts will be considered. The ideal candidate would be able to perform scholarly research with graduate students earning degrees in Mechanical Engineering and/or Robotics, and would also be able to collaborate with local industry on projects of shared interest. Exceptional candidates will be considered at the level of associate or full professor, with senior applicants with strong leadership in robotics research and education especially encouraged to apply.

Candidates must have a demonstrated track record of high-quality research as evidenced by scholarly publications, and they must exhibit strong potential (junior faculty) or an established record (senior faculty) of securing extramural funding with highly regarded scholarly publications. Successful candidates will be able to actively contribute to the Department’s growing research presence in their respective areas. Additionally, candidates are expected to teach core courses and/or develop new courses that support the Mechanical Engineering and/or Robotics graduate programs.

Applicants are expected to have an earned Ph.D. or Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related field.

The University of Utah is a research-focused institution that is home to more than 35,000 students, world-class faculty and researchers, a medical campus, and many start-up companies. The Department of Mechanical Engineering has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade, fueled by the State of Utah’s Engineering Initiative, and currently houses more than 45 tenure-line faculty members, over 1,500 undergraduate and 250 graduate students (140 PhD students).

The University of Utah campus is situated in Salt Lake City, a growing, increasingly diverse, metropolitan city with a population of 1M nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The greater SLC valley is an important economic hub of the mountain west and is home to a number of large technology and fortune 500 companies. SLC residents enjoy a highly accessible and walkable downtown with vibrant restaurants, sports, nightlife, and cultural events.

Salt Lake City residents enjoy easy access to national parks (8 within a few hours’ drive), world-class skiing/snowboarding (7 resorts within 1 hour), hiking, fishing, biking, and rafting/kayaking. In addition, faculty members enjoy free access to public transportation and the convenience of an international airport located only 15 minutes from campus.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be…