The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Baylor University seeks to fill a tenure track position in Aerospace Engineering at the rank of Assistant Professor to start on August 1, 2027. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining an externally sponsored research program, undergraduate and graduate teaching, course and curriculum development, and professional
service. This position is open to candidates in engineering with teaching and research expertise in either astronautics or aeronautics. On the astronautics side, this includes but is not limited to space propulsion systems, human space flight and space exploration, space environments, orbital mechanics, space autonomy, and spacecraft design. On the aeronautics side, this includes but is not limited to CFD,
aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion, sustainable aviation, advanced air mobility, and hypersonics. As of the fall semester of 2026, the Department of Mechanical Engineering launched a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering program. The candidate selected for the position will be expected to develop and maintain a strong, funded research program while assisting in delivering the new program. Baylor’s Department of Mechanical
Engineering currently has 19 tenured/tenure-track faculty members including the Kenneth and Celia Carlile Endowed Chair, a research professor, three clinical faculty members, and five lecturer faculty members. The faculty are internationally recognized in research areas including Biomechanics, Biomedical Sensors, Additive and Advanced Materials, Ceramic and Polymeric Composites, Sustainable Energy and Power Systems,
Combustion, Aerodynamics and Thermophysics, and Interfacial Fluid Mechanics. The department is housed within the Rogers Building and the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC) (see www.baylor.edu/bric). The department offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Enrollmen
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