Aerospace Engineering (UAS Autonomy and Geographical Information Systems), Assistant Professor
About The Position
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. The university is one of three polytechnic universities in the 22-campus California State University system and is known for its integrative experiential learning education and learn-by-doing approach. Cal Poly Pomona is located on a 1,400-acre campus and is committed to diversity and inclusion, serving a diverse student population with a strong emphasis on STEM fields. The College of Engineering aims to prepare students for industry and advanced studies through collaborative teamwork, innovation, and professional integrity, and is nationally recognized for its undergraduate engineering programs. The Aerospace Engineering Department offers a comprehensive education rooted in the university’s polytechnic tradition, with a strong focus on hands-on teaching, student-centered mentoring, and applied scholarship in areas including autonomous systems, UAS-based remote sensing, and AI/ML enabled robots. The department provides a supportive environment for faculty and access to well-equipped laboratories. The department is committed to creating an inclusive academic environment where students from diverse backgrounds can succeed.
Requirements
- A Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Remote Sensing, Geospatial Analysis or a closely aligned field from an accredited university.
- The degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Nice To Haves
- Academic experience or strength in UAS Autonomy, Aircraft Stability and Control, Avionics System, Mission Planning, and Sensing and Data Acquisition.
- Demonstrated ability or potential for teaching undergraduate and graduate aerospace engineering courses and developing autonomy, control-, and sensing-oriented curriculum.
- Demonstrated ability or potential for authoring peer-reviewed publications, securing external funding, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate student research.
- Industrial, government, or professional experience in aerospace engineering, aircraft design, systems engineering, or related areas.
- A bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related fields from an ABET-accredited program.
- Demonstrated ability for effective written and oral communication.
Responsibilities
- Teach lower-division, upper-division, and graduate courses in aerospace engineering, with expected contributions to UAS autonomy, Aerospace Feedback Control, Aircraft Stability & Control, UAS Applications including Remote Sensing for Agricultural Application, Sensing and Data Acquisition, and other autonomy-, feedback control-, and sensing-oriented areas of the curriculum.
- Support the department’s senior project sequence and other project-based learning activities.
- Develop new curriculum and learning experiences in UAS autonomy, GIS, Artificial Intelligence and Geospatial Data Analysis, automated data acquisition and processing, Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI), Photogrammetry and Mapping, etc.
- Establish an active scholarly program in their 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.
- Work closely with other Colleges including Colleges of Science and Agriculture to develop and introduce new courses and new UAS and GIS minors.
- Establish an externally funded Program in autonomous UAS System and Remote Sensing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
