Position: Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Systems Design
Effective Date: August 19, 2024 (Fall Semester)
Salary: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary is $5,405 to $11,994/per month (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $8,000 to $8,250/per month. Salary offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Deadline: Review of applications to begin January 22, 2024. Position opened until filled (or recruitment canceled).
College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of the doctoral degree by August 1, 2024
- Specialization in broad areas of mechanical and aerospace engineering systems design with experience in areas including, but not limited to: design of mechanical and aerospace engineering systems to satisfy stated performance, stability, and/or control requirements; advance design tools and methods for products and engineering systems, develop and lead hands-on learning activities that foster student innovation and creativity.
- Demonstrated potential or effectiveness in teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Demonstrated potential for successful research, scholarly and creative activities
- Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in any area of Aerospace Engineering including, but not limited to: design of mechanical and aerospace engineering systems to satisfy stated performance, stability, and/or control requirements; advance design tools and methods for products and engineering systems,
- Ability to develop and lead hands-on learning activities that foster student innovation and creativity
- Experience in systems engineering and design with application to mechanical and aerospace engineering disciplines.
- Specialization in areas of special competence involve AI/robotics
- Expertise in theoretical, experimental, and/or computational
- Demonstrated ability to develop courses, laboratories, and academic programs
- Ability to supervise student theses and projects
- Active participation in academic governance
- A record of academic publication and research activity commensurate in one of more of the emerging areas of mechanical or aerospace engineering
- Demonstrated success or history of external funding for research
- Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body
Duties:
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering systems design as well as undergraduate fundamental courses in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) curriculum [Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
- Develop new courses and update existing courses, including laboratories
- Supervise student projects and theses
- Write grant proposals and seek research funding
- Conduct independent and collaborative research leading to publications and external funding
- Participate in service to the department, college, university, and community
CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions. CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at California State University, Long Beach teach, advise/mentor, and develop curriculum that supports, engages, and empowers the educational goals of individuals from ethnically and culturally diverse and historically marginalized backgrounds, with commitment to pedagogical practices that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Information on excellent benefits package available to CSULB faculty is located here: CSU Employee Benefits
How to Apply - Required Documentation:
- An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further information and guidelines, please visit: Equity and Diversity Statement
- Letter of application addressing the required and preferred qualifications
- CV
- Names and contact information for three references (to be contacted for confidential letters of recommendation finalist stage)
- Statement of teaching experience and philosophy (maximum two pages, single spaced)
- Statement of current and future research (maximum two pages, single spaced)
- Finalists should be prepared to submit an official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)
How to Apply: Click Apply Now icon to complete the CSULB online application
Requests for information and process should be addressed to:
Jalal Torabzadeh, Professor and Chair
California State University, Long Beach
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-8305
(562) 985-8181 or Email: Jalal.Torabzadeh@csulb.edu
Requests for information about the position should be addressed to:
Jalal Torabzadeh, Professor and Chair
(562) 985-8181 or Email: Jalal.Torabzadeh@csulb.edu
Employment Requirements:
A background check (including a criminal records check and telephone reference check with most recent employer) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.
CSU Vaccination Policy
CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to fahr@csulb.edu.
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.