Assistant / Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering Program

Assistant / Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering Program

Salary

$75,100.00 - $88,075.00 Annually

Location

Normal

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

202300923

Department

Mechanical and Civil Engineering & Construction Management

Opening Date

09/14/2026

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Description

Summary:

The Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management at Alabama A&M University invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Mechanical Engineering. The rank and tenure status are negotiable based on qualifications and experience. We seek a dynamic and highly qualified candidate with expertise in additive manufacturing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), gas turbine systems, materials science, and thermal-fluid sciences. The ideal candidate will be capable of teaching a wide range of courses, including Additive Manufacturing, Design of Machine Elements, Renewable Energy, Quality & Reliability Assurance, Gas Turbines, Material Sciences, and CFD. A specialization in additive manufacturing is particularly desirable.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate-level Mechanical Engineering courses, including but not limited to:

1. Additive Manufacturing

2. Gas Turbine Systems

3. Computational Fluid Dynamics

4. Thermal Sciences and related courses

• Develop and enhance mechanical engineering laboratories.
• Supervise senior design and graduate projects.
• Engage in scholarly research and seek extramural funding.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Participate in curriculum development, student learning assessment, and accreditation activities.
• Contribute to department, college, university, and professional service.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certification, license, etc):

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service.
• Ability to teach across the Mechanical Engineering curriculum with a strong emphasis on additive manufacturing, CFD, gas turbines, material sciences, and thermal sciences.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of:

• Additive Manufacturing

• Computational Fluid Dynamics

• Gas Turbine Systems

• Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics

• Materials Science

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page at http://www.aamu.edu/hr

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Do you have an earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field by the appointment start date?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have evidence of, or strong potential for, excellence in teaching, research, and service appropriate to the appointed rank?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have the ability to teach across the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, with particular emphasis on nuclear engineering, CFD, gas turbines and propulsion, and thermal-fluid sciences?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have an effective written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Address 449 Buchanan Way

Normal, Alabama, 35762

Phone 256-372-5835

Website www.aamu.edu