What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (2 Positions) position at The University of Texas at El Paso?
Location: El Paso, TX Category: Engineering Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Mon Sep 28 2026 Job Description:
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers B.S. programs in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, M.S. programs in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, and a Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a graduate certificate in 3D Engineering and Additive Manufacturing. In Fall 2025, the department enrolled 1,735 students, including 1,590 undergraduates, 75 master's students, and 70 doctoral students. The department has an active, collaborative research culture, and strong engagement of graduate students. Faculty have access to extensive research infrastructure and interdisciplinary partnerships, including the Aerospace Center, the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, and the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center. The new approximately 93,000-square-foot, $80 million Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center expands laboratories, teaching spaces, and collaboration opportunities in advanced manufacturing, aerospace systems, materials, autonomy, and related fields.
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for two Aerospace Engineering faculty positions beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidates will establish or expand nationally recognized, externally funded research programs; teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels; mentor students; contribute to departmental and university service; and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. Candidates in the listed primary emphasis areas are particularly encouraged to apply but all areas of aerospace engineering will be considered. The appointments are intended for emerging scholars with compelling research visions and strong potential for externally funded scholarship. Relevant departmental strengths and opportunities include autonomous aerospace systems, orbital mechanics and astrodynamics, spacecraft dynamics and control, close-proximity operations, space situational awareness, aerospace materials, propulsion, hypersonics, and space systems design.
Job Requirements
Additional Information
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering offers B.S. programs in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, M.S. programs in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, and a Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a graduate certificate in 3D Engineering and Additive Manufacturing. In Fall 2025, the department enrolled 1,735 students, including 1,590 undergraduates, 75 master's students, and 70 doctoral students. The department has an active, collaborative research culture, and strong engagement of graduate students. Faculty have access to extensive research infrastructure and interdisciplinary partnerships, including the Aerospace Center, the W.M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, and the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center. The new approximately 93,000-square-foot, $80 million Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace Center expands laboratories, teaching spaces, and collaboration opportunities in advanced manufacturing, aerospace systems, materials, autonomy, and related fields.
The Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites applications for two Aerospace Engineering faculty positions beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidates will establish or expand nationally recognized, externally funded research programs; teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels; mentor students; contribute to departmental and university service; and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries. Candidates in the listed primary emphasis areas are particularly encouraged to apply but all areas of aerospace engineering will be considered. The appointments are intended for emerging scholars with compelling research visions and strong potential for externally funded scholarship. Relevant departmental strengths and opportunities include autonomous aerospace systems, orbital mechanics and astrodynamics, spacecraft dynamics and control, close-proximity operations, space situational awareness, aerospace materials, propulsion, hypersonics, and space systems design.
Job Requirements
- An earned doctorate in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related field by the anticipated start date.
- Evidence of research achievement and strong potential to develop an externally funded research program.
- Potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching and student mentoring.
- Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and service to the department, university, and profession.
Additional Information
In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.
The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.
For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.
To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.