GENERAL POOL AD: Adjunct Professor Series in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (25-26 AY)

Position overview

Position title: Assistant, Associate or Full Adjunct Professor Salary range: A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $99,100 - $215,800
The posted UC Academic salary scales set the minimum pay as determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t3.pdf.
The base salary range, from the salary table(s), for this position is $103,700 - $129,600. 'Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions, qualifications, and experience. Additional UCSD salary information can be found here: https://aps.ucsd.edu/compensation/apo-salary.html

Application Window

Open date: November 24, 2025
Most recent review date: Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (http://mae.ucsd.edu/), at the University of California, San Diego, (https://ucsd.edu/) is conducting an open search for Adjunct Professors (non-tenure track - Instructor, Assistant, Associate, or Full level).

At UC San Diego, the Adjunct Professor Series (1) are individuals who are predominantly engaged in research or other creative work and who participate in teaching, or (2) are individuals who contribute primarily to teaching and have limited responsibility for research or other creative work; these individuals may be professional practitioners of appropriate distinction. Appointees with titles in this series also engage in University and public service consistent with their assignments.
https://ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-280.pdf

Research areas could include but are not limited to: Aerospace, Controls, Design, Engineering Education, Environmental, Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer, Info Storage, Mechanics & Materials, Robotics, Systems Engineering, Biomechanics, Biomaterials, Medical Devices, Combustion, Plasma & Fusion, and Renewables.

The candidate's job duties and responsibilities will be a combination of:

1. Teaching and possibly designing innovative coursework in their respective area(s) of expertise.
2. Providing mentorship to university students; supervising student thesis/research
3. Engaging in professional activities on campus and services related to the pedagogical mission of the department and university.
4. Conducting research and/or creative activity in one's respective area of expertise.

This position will remain open until filled based on the ongoing needs in the MAE Department.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Doctorate degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent field; OR a minimum of 12 years of equivalent experience as a senior leader (i.e. CTO, Director or Senior Lead) in relevant industries.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Please provide the contact information to your references or if you have already received letters, please upload them into AP Recruitment.