Mechanical Engineering - Full Professor

Department/Organization

214271 - Mechanical Engineering

Professor

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is recruiting a non‑tenure‑track, renewable contract position at the rank of Professor. Exceptional applicants are sought that have a passion for teaching and curriculum development across the field of mechanical engineering.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Alabama invites applications for non‑tenure‑track, renewable contract faculty positions across all domains relevant to mechanical engineering. Primary duties of the successful candidate will include teaching in core lecture classes, unit operations laboratory and/or senior design courses, as well as appropriate service roles in the department.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the date of appointment.

UA’s Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty is grouped into three interconnected but distinct disciplinary groups;
Dynamic Systems & Control (DSC), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPM), and Thermo Fluids Science (TFS). The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate a high‑performance level in the classroom or laboratory, actively engage students, and take a leadership role in curricular matters in one or more of the disciplinary groups including developing industry‑driven capstone programs, connecting students with real engineering problems and external partners.

Special preference will be given to candidates with experience in thermofluid systems, heat transfer, combustion, decarbonization, sustainable energy and transportation systems, electrified propulsion systems, real time control systems, robotics and AI methods applied to optimization of control systems, smart manufacturing systems, including Industrial Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, CAD/CAM, metrology and systems optimization.

Required application documents include curriculum vitae, cover letter, names of three references, and statement of teaching philosophy.

Background Investigation Statement:
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre‑employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
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