Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering Faculty (Open Rank)
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Florida Polytechnic University invites applications for a tenure-equivalent faculty position in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, beginning August 2027.
Florida Poly launched its B.S. in Aerospace Engineering in Fall 2026, building on a long-running Aerospace concentration in Mechanical Engineering. This hire will help build the program’s propulsion and aerodynamics coursework and laboratories from the ground up, while also teaching in the thermal-fluids courses shared by both degrees.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities
Teach aerospace courses such as Principles of Flight Vehicle Propulsion, Rocket Propulsion, and Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, along with Mechanical Engineering courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer
Help develop aerodynamics and propulsion laboratory instruction and equipment
Mentor aerospace design and senior capstone teams
Build a research program that involves undergraduate and M.S. students
Contribute to department and University service
Areas of interest
We welcome applicants from all areas of aerospace engineering. Preference will be given to expertise in one or more of the following:
Aircraft or rocket propulsion and combustion
Compressible and high-speed flow, including hypersoni
Aerodynamics and experimental fluid mechanics
Minimum qualifications
Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, completed before the start date
Associate Professor: six years at the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent
Professor: six years at the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent
Preferred qualifications
Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching
Experimental or laboratory experience, including developing teaching or research labs
Industry, government laboratory, or student design-team experience (e.g., rocketry or design-build-fly)
Record or clear potential of externally funded research
Experience advising and mentoring undergraduates
Key dates
Start date: August 2027
Full consideration: applications received by January 11, 2027. Review continues until the positions are filled.
About the department :
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Industrial Engineering offers B.S. degrees in Mechanical, Aerospace, and Industrial Engineering and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and its entering class has grown nearly 80 percent in two years. Students take a hands-on design sequence beginning in their first year, and senior capstone teams work on industry-sponsored projects, including long-running projects with NASA Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Space Institute. Mechanical Engineering’s most recent ABET evaluation cited the design sequence as a strength.
How to apply
Apply through the Florida Polytechnic University Careers website. Upload each document below as a PDF in the Resume/CV field before continuing; once an application is submitted, it cannot be changed. Applications missing any of these documents will not be review and the application will be dismissed as incomplete.
Cover letter naming the position and rank you are applying for and explaining how your experience fits the role and Florida Poly's mission
Curriculum vitae with at least three professional references contact information
Teaching statement (up to two pages) describing your approach to teaching and evidence of its effectiveness
Research statement (up to two pages), for Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor applicants
Unofficial transcripts for all graduate degrees. Official transcripts are required upon hire. Degrees earned outside the United States require an equivalency evaluation from a certified credential evaluation service, submitted with the application
Compensation : Commensurate with experience and rank.
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