Aerospace Engineering (Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering), Assistant Professor Deadline Extended

Job Details•Pomona, CA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, beginning in Fall 2027. The department seeks expertise in Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering, with particular interest in aircraft design and the design of complex aerospace systems. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s hands-on, student-centered educational mission and its applied scholarship environment. The position includes teaching lower-division, upper-division, and graduate aerospace engineering courses, with expected contributions to aircraft design, spacecraft design, systems engineering, and other design-oriented curriculum areas. The faculty member will support the senior design sequence and other project-based learning, develop curriculum and learning experiences in aerospace design and systems engineering, and establish an active scholarly program. Other duties include mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, pursuing external funding, participating in department, college, and university service, and supporting the department’s polytechnic educational mission. The Aerospace Engineering Department serves more than 750 undergraduate and graduate students and emphasizes learn-by-doing education, hands-on teaching, student mentoring, and applied scholarship. Faculty and students have access to instructional and research facilities including subsonic and supersonic wind tunnel laboratories, a UAV laboratory, an aerospace structures laboratory, an astronautics laboratory, and the Liquid Rocket Lab. The university expects faculty to establish an on-campus presence; CSU-related work may not be performed outside California.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or a closely aligned field from an accredited university; the degree must be conferred by the position’s start date.
Ability or potential to teach undergraduate and graduate aerospace engineering courses and develop design-oriented curriculum.
Ability or potential to author peer-reviewed publications, secure external funding, and mentor undergraduate and graduate student research.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Academic experience or strength in Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering, particularly aircraft design, design of complex aerospace systems, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
Industrial, government, or professional experience in aerospace engineering, aircraft design, systems engineering, or related areas.
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.

Responsibilities

Teach lower-division, upper-division, and graduate aerospace engineering courses.
Contribute to teaching in aircraft design, spacecraft design, systems engineering, and other design-oriented areas of the curriculum.
Support the department’s senior design sequence and other project-based learning activities.
Develop new curriculum and learning experiences in aerospace design and systems engineering.
Establish an active scholarly program in the candidate’s area of expertise.
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Pursue external funding.
Participate in department, college, and university service.
Support the department’s polytechnic, hands-on educational mission.
Establish an on-campus presence and perform CSU-related work within California.