Assistant, Untenured Associate, or Tenured Associate Professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics

stanford•Palo Alto, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the Assistant, untenured Associate Professor, or tenured Associate Professor level. Recent technology and capability advances in various areas of aerospace engineering are leading to a renaissance of the field, including concepts for future flight that hold promise for zero emission air transportation, new modalities for autonomous air transportation, artificial intelligence coupled with autonomous decision making for advanced robotics, and vastly improved capabilities for space access to deploy the next generation of space and exploration systems. The strategic and economic importance of safe, secure, and sustainable aviation and space systems is becoming recognized globally; achieving these goals requires a multidisciplinary approach involving research and development in multiple fields. To meet these challenges, we are seeking exceptional applicants who will develop a program of high-impact research, contribute to an innovative undergraduate curriculum, and develop graduate courses at the frontier of areas such as: aerodynamics and fluid mechanics; aerospace system design; autonomous aerospace vehicle technologies; novel fuel, storage, and propulsion systems for sustainable aviation; human and robotic exploration of space; and fundamental science and engineering in all aerospace disciplines. We will place higher priority on the impact, originality, and promise of the candidate’s work rather than on the particular area of specialization within Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Requirements

Completed, or be completing, a Ph.D. in the advertised field or a closely related one.
Evidence of the ability to pursue a program of research.
A strong commitment to graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Nice To Haves

Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values (open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives).

Responsibilities

Develop a program of high-impact research.
Contribute to an innovative undergraduate curriculum.
Develop graduate courses at the frontier of areas such as aerodynamics and fluid mechanics; aerospace system design; autonomous aerospace vehicle technologies; novel fuel, storage, and propulsion systems for sustainable aviation; human and robotic exploration of space; and fundamental science and engineering in all aerospace disciplines.
Teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Build and lead a team of graduate students in PhD research.