Assistant Professor - Aerospace Engineering

Working Title:

Assistant Professor - Aerospace Engineering

Department:

Mechanical & Materials Engineering-1067

Requisition Number:

F_260105

Posting Open Date:

10/02/2026

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):

01/04/2027

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Description of Work:

The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering (https://engineering.unl.edu/mme) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate is expected to develop an internationally recognized research program in any area related to mechanical engineering or a closely related field and contribute to developing aerospace engineering emphasis areas for both undergraduate and graduate students to complement the mechanical engineering degree program. We seek innovative and inspirational scholars with a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, service, and engagement.

The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering (MME) consists of approximately 30 tenured/tenure-track faculty, over 900 undergraduate students, and 100 graduate students. Recent investments in the College of Engineering include a new ~$80M research building and a new $120M teaching and learning building. UNL supports an outstanding system of central facilities housing state-of-the-art instrumentation and computation capabilities within the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience (ncmn.unl.edu), the Nebraska Nanoengineering Research Core Facility (engineering.unl.edu/nercf), and the Holland Computing Center (hcc.unl.edu). Opportunities for collaborations across the University of Nebraska include the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research, the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI), the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces, the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior, the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory, the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, Innovation Campus, and other state- and federally-funded research centers and programs.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Record of strong scholarly achievement.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
• Potential to establish a strong externally funded research program.
• Candidates will have the expertise to contribute to mechanical engineering undergraduate and graduate degree programs, with particular focus on strengthening curriculum related to aerospace engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Integration of AI/ML into research and educational programs will be viewed favorably.

Work Location (City, State):

Lincoln, NE

Criminal History Background Check Required:

No

How to Apply:

Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:

1. Cover letter.
2. Curriculum vitae.
3. Research statement.
4. Teaching statement.
5. A statement of how your combined professional and academic experiences have equipped you to make a valuable contribution to the College of Engineering Complete Engineer® Program.
6. Names and contact information for three to five professional references with full names and contact information.

Please combine all statements (items 3, 4, and 5) into a single document and attach as “Other Document.”

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Jae Sung Park
Search Committee Chair
jaesung.park@unl.edu

Job Category (old):

Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading

Job Type:

9 Month

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:

No

Planned Hire Date:

08/16/2027

Organizational Location:

Default Location

Organization

Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.

Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.

Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded. Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.