"Open-Rank, Term 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. In spring 2025, the Life Sciences and Engineering Building (LSEB) was opened in the SciTech campus. LSEB houses a number of ME laboratories and machine shop used for undergraduate teaching. The department offers a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, PhD in Robotics, and graduate certificates in Responsible AI, Naval Ship Design, and Microfabrication. The department has a significant presence at both the Fairfax and SciTech (Manassas) campuses. Term faculty are instructional faculty within the department and the appointments are renewable. With high value placed on innovation and excellence in instruction, term faculty are viewed as master educators within the department. 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 term faculty position beginning Fall 2026. Senior candidates with established records of outstanding teaching and/or engineering design experience will be eligible for term associate professor or professor positions. Candidates with an MS degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering field may be considered at the rank of Instructor or Senior Instructor.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive program of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses:
• Participate in university, college and departmental governance;
• Advise students;
• Professional and public service, and
• Perform related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects.

Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching;
• Candidates with a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field may be hired as an Instructor; and
• A PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required for the rank of Assistant Professor and above.

Preferred Qualifications:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking a versatile educator able to:

• Teach undergraduate courses in a wide range of mechanical engineering subdisciplines;
• Applicants in all areas of Mechanical Engineering will be given full consideration. The department has identified a particular need in the subdiscipline of mechanical engineering design; and
• Candidates who can build collaborations with other departments within the College and across the University will benefit from the strong support and encouragement for interdisciplinary collaboration with the College and the University.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Open-Rank, Term 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 unofficial copy of transcript of the highest degree earned.

Review of application will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: December 12, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: January 20, 2026

Open Until Filled: Yes