Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $111,400 - $163,200 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start: July 1, 2027 or a later, mutually agreed-upon date. Application Window
Open date: September 29, 2026 Next review date: Monday, Nov 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Monday, Nov 9, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Position description The Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley seeks applicants for three tenure-track faculty positions at the
Assistant Professor level. This search covers multiple areas of critical need in Mechanical Engineering (ME) as well as its nexus with Aerospace Engineering (AE). We seek candidates that can develop and lead a vibrant research program that will advance the department’s efforts to address society’s grand challenges, as well as provide instructional excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. Priority areas for
this search include: Combustion, reacting flows, propulsion, hypersonics, thermal management at all scales, and energy technologies for sustainability. Dynamics and structural mechanics, acoustics, dynamical systems, astrodynamics/orbital mechanics, and other topics at the ME-AE nexus such as aerospace systems engineering, spacecraft/mission design, space debris management, and remote sensing. All qualified
applicants whose work supports contemporary topics in any of these priority areas will be considered. The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of the College of Engineering in the University of California, Berkeley, a premier public university. The Mechanical Engineering undergraduate and PhD programs are both consistently ranked among the top programs nationwide, attracting talented and diverse students and
researchers. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, the foremost technology hub in the United States, the ME department has strong connections with many of the world’s leading companies in a variety of industries. Many of our faculty similarly benefit from affiliations and strong collaborations with a variety of pre-eminent research centers nearby. Of particular relevance for this search are our connections and
Summary from the source posting. Always confirm details on the institution's official career page.