Career Center

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas has embraced a growth model which began with the undergraduate program and is now focusing on research, discovery, and the graduate program. The undergraduate program size has more than doubled and the number of students identifying as female has quadrupled since 2016. In support of further growth in research and discovery, the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Kansas is seeking nominations and applications for two tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Aerospace Engineering faculty are currently engaged in numerous externally funded research programs, with support from Federal (NASA, NSF, ONR, AFRL, ARL, FAA), Industry (Lockheed, GE, Microsoft Research), and other sources. Faculty are integrally engaged in research supporting earth, energy, and the environment, through environmental remote sensing in the Center for Remote Sensing and Integrated Systems (CReSIS), and in other transportation-related research. At least one position is to expand in the area of aerodynamics (theoretical and experimental) and/or aerospace propulsion (gas-turbine engines, turbomachinery, hybrid electrics, hydrogen fuel cells, hypersonics, advanced air mobility systems). The ideal candidate for the first position will have experience and interest in both teaching and research aspects of aerospace aerodynamics and/or propulsion with a sustained plan for impactful research in aerospace propulsion and aerodynamic efficiency. The ideal candidate for the other position will support any existing areas of collaborative research, including but not limited to artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) for aerospace applications, preferably in autonomous systems, enabling cognitive remote sensing, human center AI, and self-learning systems. The department encourages interdisciplinary research, and the new hire will collaborate with many faculty in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Petroleum Engineering, as well as other disciplines to advance research and education, and build a sustained externally funded research program.

Applications are sought from candidates with earned doctorates in Aerospace Engineering, or a closely related field in Engineering by the time of appointment. Candidates should demonstrate a sustained commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, scholarly research, local and international service, and departmental and student mentoring. The successful candidate will be results-oriented, have a record of superior scholarship demonstrated by: 1) a promising vision for and experience in developing and maintaining externally funded research, and 2) ability to teach high-quality courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and mentor M.S. and Ph.D. students. The department values diversity in pedagogy, in the curriculum, in outreach to students, and in research.