Mechanical Engineering (Two Tenure-Track Positions) Assistant Professor

California State University, Fresno
Lyles College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
https://fresnostate.edu/engineering/mechanical

 

Mechanical Engineering (Two Tenure-Track Positions)

Tenure Track

Assistant Professor

Fall 2026 (August 2026)

 

Positions Summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering in the Lyles College of Engineering at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank with a Fall 2026 start date. Both positions are academic-year appointments.

Position 1: Engineering Design, Numerical Analysis, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Position 2: Mechanics, Manufacturing, and Automation

Responsibilities include:

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses including laboratories in mechanical engineering and related fields;
• Develop and/or teach courses and/or laboratories in:
• Design, numerical analysis, machine learning and AI (Position 1), or
• Mechanics, robotics, automation and process control, materials, and/or manufacturing areas (Position 2)
• Be actively engaged in teaching, advising, research and scholarly work, professional development, and service activities;
• Initiate a viable research program and publish in refereed journals and refereed conference proceedings; Apply for internal/external funding in support of teaching, research, and professional service; Supervise undergraduate and graduate student projects and theses
• Participate in professional activities, including meetings, workshops, and other relevant activities (e.g., appropriate relationships with industry);
• Participate in activities related to EAC-ABET accreditation.

 

Overview

The Lyles College of Engineering represents the oldest, publicly-supported engineering education focus in the Central Valley of California. While engineering courses were first taught at California State University, Fresno in 1922, the Department of Engineering was established in 1947, followed by a School of Engineering in 1963, culminating in its renaming to Lyles College of Engineering in 2008 in recognition of a major financial gift to the College that was intended to enhance and grow engineering education in the Central Valley. The mission of the College includes developing each student's potential to the greatest extent possible, providing a quality engineering education to all students and serving students from demographic groups that historically have not participated in a university education. The BSME degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering has been continuously accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET since 1965, with over 2,500 alumni in industry, government and academic service. The Department of Mechanical Engineering also offers Aerospace Engineering minor program. The Department faculty provide educational support for over 500 undergraduate and graduate students through hands-on/interactive learning, project- based coursework, industry-sponsored culminating experiences, national design competitions, and practice-based internships.  Specific assignments are dependent on departmental needs and the background of the individual.

Our Students: California State University, Fresno is committed to serving our students with a focus on inclusion. California State University, Fresno has been recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI); an Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI); and has been designated to the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Qualifications

Required Education (from an accredited institution or foreign equivalent.):

• An earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Eng., Dr.-Ing., or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field and
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field. The area of specialization should align with the advertised positions:
• Position 1 – Engineering Design, Numerical Analysis, and AI:
  Candidates should have specialization and research interests in computer-aided engineering, numerical simulations, and the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a closely related field.
• Position 2 – Mechanics, Manufacturing, and Automation:
  Candidates should have specialization