Instructor or Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Position Information

Position Title Instructor or Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Position Number 500195 Salary Range $75,000-$85,000 Position Type Faculty

Department Information

Ending Effective Date of Temporary Employment Department Wm. Clifford Smith School of Engineering

Job Duties

Responsibility / Duty

Providing high-quality teaching in courses produced by the School as assigned by the Director and based on department and university needs, including holding requisite office hours and abiding by all faculty responsibilities as defined by University Policy and Procedure.

Percentage Of Time 70 Responsibility / Duty

Providing service to the department, college, university, and profession including but not limited to student advising, committee work, recruiting, and volunteer activity. The person in this position will be expected to (1) advise students in concentration curricula related to the faculty member's background; (2) serve on departmental committees as assigned; (3) provide committee and other service to the School, College and University; and (4) serve as volunteer and department and university representatives on extracurricular and sometimes after-hours events.

The person in this position is expected to perform teaching and mentoring duties with particular focus on student access, progress, and success, as well as engage in collegial and collaborative activities with other university faculty.

Percentage Of Time 15 Responsibility / Duty

Conducting scientific research and scholarship in teaching and learning in the field, which shall include successful grantsmanship, mentorship of students, service on undergraduate (Honors) and graduate student thesis committees, participating in professional development opportunities, presenting research findings at professional meetings and to the general public, and publishing scholarly articles in scientific journals.

Percentage Of Time 15

Posting Detail Information

Minimum Experience Required

• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to a diverse student body.
• Proficiency in C++ and or Python programming, and Solid Works for engineering applications and numerical analysis.

Minimum Education Required

• A Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a closely related engineering field from an accredited institution.

Minimum Licenses Required Other Minimum Requirements Test(s) Required Preferred Education

• A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology is strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure or the ability to obtain licensure in the state of Louisiana.

Preferred Experience

• Experience or ability to teach core courses in core engineering sciences, thermal-fluid science, and systems and design is preferred.
• Previous teaching experience at the collegiate level or significant industrial experience in engineering design.
• Experience in engineering course development.
• Experience with ABET accreditation.
• Proficiency with industry-standard software such as AutoCad, MATLAB, or computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

Preferred Licenses

• Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure or the ability to obtain licensure in the state of Louisiana.

Other Preferred Requirements Physical Demands Employment Year Academic Year If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify begin date If Grant Period or Specified Period selected, please specify end date Employment Basis Full-time Proposed Ending Date (for faculty and grant funded positions) 05/15/2027 Posting Date 06/23/2026 Closing Date 07/30/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Quick Link for Postings <