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

Cal Poly Pomona • Pomona, CA

152d • $107,312 - $111,312 • Onsite

About The Position

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position in its 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 teach lower-division, upper-division, and graduate aerospace engineering courses, contributing to aircraft design, spacecraft design, systems engineering, and other design-oriented areas. The role includes supporting the senior design sequence and other project-based learning, developing curriculum and learning experiences in aerospace design and systems engineering, and establishing an active scholarly program. The candidate will mentor undergraduate and graduate students, pursue external funding, participate in department, college, and university service, and support the department’s hands-on polytechnic educational mission.

The department serves more than 750 undergraduate and graduate students and provides access to instructional and research laboratories, including subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels, a UAV laboratory, an aerospace structures laboratory, an astronautics laboratory, and a Liquid Rocket Lab. The position is based at Cal Poly Pomona, and faculty are expected to establish an on-campus presence and perform CSU-related work within 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.

Nice To Haves

• Academic experience or strength in Aerospace Design and Systems Engineering, particularly aircraft design, complex aerospace systems design, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach undergraduate and graduate aerospace engineering courses and develop design-oriented curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to author peer-reviewed publications, secure external funding, and mentor undergraduate and graduate student research.
• 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.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-division, upper-division, and graduate courses in aerospace engineering.
• Contribute to 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 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree