"Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Mechanical Engineering Faculty"

About the Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) strives to provide an outstanding education to our undergraduate and graduate students that emphasizes the importance of ethical behavior and integrity, and prepares them for successful careers and future academic work. Furthermore, the department fosters active, visible, and leading-edge research that advances the field of mechanical engineering.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Mason is a young department, established in 2015. With rapid growth, the department has a vibrant undergraduate program with over 500 students. Building on George Mason’s strong institutional investment in autonomy, robotics and artificial intelligence, the department recently launched a PhD program in Robotics. It also collaborates across the College and University for other graduate-level degree offerings, and has a rich research portfolio with faculty pursuing externally supported research in four core areas: 1) mechanics, materials, and manufacturing, 2) thermal and fluid science, 3) robotics, mechatronics, and control, and 4) design, optimization, and entrepreneurship. Additional information about the department can be obtained by visiting its website https://mechanical.gmu.edu.

About the Position

The George Mason University Department of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Engineering and Computing invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty positions beginning Fall 2026. Senior candidates with established records of outstanding research and excellent teaching will be eligible for tenured associate professor or professor positions.

Candidates to this position will be expected to develop a program of scholarly research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, participate in university, college, and departmental governance, professional and public service, and perform related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects, student internships, and practicum. The successful candidate will primarily work and leverage resources available at the university’s Science and Technology campus located in Manassas, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Develop an independent, externally funded research program;
• Advise students;
• Participate in all aspects of the department’s mission; and
• Serve the profession.

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have received a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field by the start date of the position;
• Should demonstrate potential for excellence and productivity in research; and
• Have a commitment to high-quality teaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• While this position is open to all subdisciplines within Mechanical Engineering, the department is particularly interested in candidates specializing in Autonomy and Robotics; and
• Candidates who can build collaborative research and educational partnerships with other departments within the College and across the University to benefit from strong institutional support for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Mechanical Engineering Faculty at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information; and upload a Cover Letter, complete CV with publications, statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching (upload as Philosophy of Teaching), and Research Statement. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: December 10, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 30, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes