Position Rank and Title

Assistant Professor

School/Department Name

Mechanical Engineering, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering

Compensation

Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $102k - $126k

Target Start Date

July 20th, 2026

Application Deadline

January 15th, 2026

Position Description

The Mechanical Engineering Department at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for assistant professor (tenure track) beginning in July 2026. We are seeking candidates with a strong academic background in mechanical engineering and wildfire science. A key aspect of this position is that the faculty member will actively collaborate the SJSU Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center (WIRC, a National Science Foundation, Industry-University Cooperative Research Center) to seek funding and conduct research related to wildfire science and management.

Required Qualifications

PhD in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field by the time of the appointment
Ability to teach & develop courses in the thermo-fluids area for Mechanical Engineering students at both undergrad and graduate levels.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following: Strong track records of publication. Experience and/or demonstrated interest in teaching and pedagogical methods. Experience/exposure to the funding acquisition process. Demonstrated interest in establishing industrial partnership in the Silicon Valley area. Project supervision experience with undergraduate or masters level students. Interdisciplinary project experience in a collaborative environment.

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Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering - Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center

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377 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112, USA

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