Go to... PTOC Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering Faculty - AY 26/27 Apply now Job no: 552329 Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo Campus Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Engineering Mechanical EngineeringAssistant Professor - Tenure Track – Mechanical Engineering Faculty - AY 26/27
The Mechanical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California (Cal Poly) is excited to invite applications for a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2026. Cal Poly has a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship that supports a curriculum centered on a "Learn by
Doing" philosophy and focused on preparing graduates to make a positive impact on their world day one. Cal Poly is committed to the teacher-scholar model. As teachers, faculty are expected to exhibit strong pedagogical skills and to remain proficient and current in their disciplines. This search is for an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the two broad areas of thermo-fluids and mechanics.* The
successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of courses within a particular stem of the mechanical engineering curriculum (e.g., thermo-fluids stem or mechanics stem) to undergraduate and graduate students in classroom and laboratory settings. Additional responsibilities include advising students, participating in university service activities, and conducting applied research in mechanical engineering.
Outcomes assessment and Learn by Doing are important components of Cal Poly’s curriculum. The successful candidate may have a specific specialization in areas such as biomechanics, heat transfer, energy systems or fracture mechanics, for example, and are expected to teach in the wider area around their specialization. As scholars, faculty should be engaged in scholarly work that is of very high quality as evidenced
by external peer review. As colleagues, faculty are encouraged to perform service activities at all levels of the University. *Please note that the department also has searches open in the area of Mechatronics and Mechanical System Design. Please visit https://jobs.calpoly.edu and search for Job No. 550311 (Mechatronics) or 550308 (Mechanical System Design) to view. Salary will be commensurate with education and
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