Assistant Professor - Aerospace Engineering Position Overview The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas is seeking outstanding individuals for two full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas has embraced a growth model which began with the undergraduate program and is now focusing on research, discovery, and
the graduate program. Applications are welcome in any area of collaboration with existing faculty, including but not limited to AI/ML in aerospace applications, unmanned aircraft, advanced air mobility systems, aerospace autonomy, flight test, remote sensing, emerging aerospace propulsion, VLEO/reentry applications, and space systems engineering. Current faculty are integrally engaged in a broad array of
transportation-related research, as well as research supporting earth, energy, and the environment through environmental remote sensing in the Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems (CReSIS). The Department of Aerospace Engineering currently has 12 tenured/tenure-track faculty and three instructional faculty, with programs leading to bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral degrees. The Aerospace Engineering
faculty are currently engaged in numerous externally funded research programs, with support from Federal (NASA, NSF, ONR, AFRL, ARL, FAA), Industry (Lockheed, GE, Microsoft Research), and other sources. The department encourages interdisciplinary research, and the new hires are encouraged to collaborate with faculty in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Petroleum Engineering, as well as other
disciplines to advance research and education, and create an impactful and sustained externally funded research program.The Assistant Professor position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics. UAKU is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit, and it is the candidate’s right to be a member or not be a member of a union without fear of personal
or professional repercussions.Applications are sought from candidates with earned doctorates in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field in Engineering by the time of appointment. Candidates should demonstrate a sustained commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarly research, local and international service, and departmental and student mentoring. The successful candidate must be
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