Aerospace Engineering Faculty Position Announcement
| June 18, 2009 |
New Mexico State University Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Engineering Program. The New Mexico State University Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering has initiated undergraduate and graduate programs in aerospace engineering.
Applications are invited to fill two tenure-track aerospace engineering faculty positions. These positions may be at the Assistant or Associate Professor levels, depending on qualifications. The starting date for these positions is August 2010.
Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field, must be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and are expected to establish an active and externally funded research program. We seek candidates who can effectively teach the breadth of aerospace engineering classes offered and who can provide leadership in developing high quality research programs.
The research specialties we seek are as follows:
1) one position is in experimental fluid
mechanics with preference for a candidate who can build on our existing strengths in fluid-structure
interaction;
2) the other position may build on existing strengths in micromechanics,
nonlinear structural dynamics, aerospace vehicle dynamics and control, or computation or may be in
other areas that show promise for future growth.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to shape the new aerospace engineering program in a state in which aerospace has become a cultural and economic force. The State, the University, and the College of Engineering have identified aerospace engineering as a program of critical importance and have committed significant resources for its development. In addition, southern New Mexico has many cultural and natural attractions and a very pleasant lifestyle. Competitive salary and start up packages are available.
Submittals
Please submit applications electronically by emailing your package to facultysearch-09@me.nmsu.edu with the words “faculty position” in the subject line. Attach the following items: a current vita, a summary of teaching interests, a statement of research goals and plans for future research, the names and contact information of at least three references, and information regarding eligibility for employment in the U.S.
Alternately, hardcopy of the same information can be sent to
Screening will begin November 1, 2009 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Additional information about the department can be found at http://mae.nmsu.edu.
Complete posting details can be viewed here (req. #2009005014) and here (req. #2009002819).
New Mexico State University is an EEO/AA Employer. Benefits include group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, state educational retirement, workmen’s compensation, and unemployment compensation. Employment offer contingent upon verification of individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States.