Rank, Term Mechanical Engineering Faculty

Open-Rank, Term Mechanical Engineering Faculty

The George Mason University Department of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computing invites applications for a term faculty position beginning Fall 2026. Senior candidates with established records of outstanding teaching and/or engineering design experience will be eligible for term associate professor or professor positions. Candidates with an MS degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field may be considered at the rank of Instructor or Senior Instructor.

Candidates to this position will be expected to:

• Develop a comprehensive program of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses:
• Participate in university, college and departmental governance;
• Advise students;
• Professional and public service, and
• Perform related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching;
• Candidates with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field may be hired as an Instructor; and
• A PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required for the rank of Assistant Professor and above.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a versatile educator able to:

• Teach undergraduate courses in a wide range of mechanical engineering subdisciplines;
• Applicants in all areas of Mechanical Engineering will be given full consideration. The department has identified a particular need in the subdiscipline of mechanical engineering design; and
• Candidates who can build collaborations with other departments within the College and across the University will benefit from the strong support and encouragement for interdisciplinary collaboration with the College and the University.

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Open-Rank, Term Mechanical Engineering Faculty at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information; and upload a cover letter, complete CV with publications, statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching (upload as Philosophy of Teaching), and unofficial copy of transcript of the highest degree earned.

Review of application will continue until the position is filled.