Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Position Type:

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Position Type:

Regular

Salary Range:

$113,443 - $125,976 salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience

Purpose:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Santa Clara University invites applications for the following two positions:

A tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of thermo-fluid systems, heat transfer, and energy systems; and a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the areas of dynamics, vibrations, or control systems.

Priority will be given to candidates who can foster potential partnerships with local industries or synergistic research collaborations across the Department and University.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering has 17 faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering and a minor and M.S. degree in aerospace engineering. The department serves more than 350 students. Mechanical Engineering at SCU is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion; we seek candidates whose research, teaching, and/or service have prepared them to help fulfill our commitment to these values. The ideal candidate will express enthusiasm for teaching classes at all levels, mentoring and engaging students from diverse backgrounds in learning. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our mission to educate leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion and cultivate knowledge and personal development to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world. We especially encourage applicants whose goals and professional or life experiences enrich the department and school community and who can serve as a role model to a diverse student population.

Basic qualifications for this position include:

●      PhD in Mechanical Engineering or in a closely related field required by appointment start date; ABD (all but dissertation) also acceptable.

●       Demonstrated potential for and commitment to sustained high-quality research.

●       Strong commitment and ability to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels.

●       Ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive academic culture and to advance the mission of the department and university.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Developing a productive research program that engages students and produces high-quality publications.

• Teaching upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in areas of specialization, as well as lower division fundamental courses; curriculum development at the undergraduate and graduate level.

• Service to the department, school, university, and profession.

Applicants should submit the following documents:

1) A detailed current CV (including a publication list);

2) A statement of research interests, future research directions, and research accomplishments;

3) A statement of teaching interests, philosophy, and relevant experience;  

4) An Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement that describes past, present, and planned contributions to equity, diversity, and/or inclusion in engineering or other areas; and

5) names and contact information of three professional references.

Start date: September 1, 2025

Application deadline: January 2, 2025

COVID-19 Statement

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Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

Work Authorization:

A foreign national who is appointed to a tenured or tenure-track faculty position is eligible for visa spons