General POOL AD: Adjunct Professor Series in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; AY

Position Overview

Assistant, Associate or Full Adjunct Professor

Salary range: $99,100 – $215,800. Base salary range: $103,700 – $129,600. Off‑scale salaries and other components of pay are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience.

Open date:
November 24, 2025. Most recent review date:
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). Applications received after this date will be reviewed if the position has not yet been filled. Final date:
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time).

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, San Diego is conducting an open search for Adjunct Professors (non‑tenure track – Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full level). Adjunct Professor Series members are predominantly engaged in research or creative work and participate in teaching, or contribute primarily to teaching with limited responsibility for research or creative work. Appointees with titles in this series also engage in university and public service consistent with their assignments.

Research areas could include but are not limited to:
Aerospace, Controls, Design, Engineering Education, Environmental, Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Information Storage, Mechanics & Materials, Robotics, Systems Engineering, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Medical Devices, Combustion, Plasma & Fusion, and Renewables.

This position will remain open until filled based on the ongoing needs in the MAE Department.

Doctorate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent field; OR a minimum of 12 years of equivalent experience as a senior leader (i.e., CTO, Director or Senior Lead) in relevant industries.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements:

• 3–5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: /JPF
04284

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 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 prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all of its university‑controlled properties.

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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, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

La Jolla, CA