Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Aerospace or Astronautical Engineering

The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) provides educational expertise and research opportunities in aeronautics, astronautics, materials science, space systems, engineering mechanics and other related areas of engineering.  The Department anticipates filling three positions at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor levels by the end of the current academic year.  Applications are invited from candidates that meet the position’s qualifications as described in this announcement.  Successful candidates are expected to have experience in teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate level, researching aerospace/astronautics-related technical and scientific topics, and authorship of publications documenting the candidate’s research efforts.  Emphasis will be given to candidates with expertise in the following topics for the three positions:

• Position one:  Hypersonics and Fluid Mechanics
• Position two:  Orbital Mechanics and Dynamics
• Position three:  Space Vehicle Dynamics and Controls

Duties include instruction of graduate engineering courses, student mentorship, research, academic advising, and fulfilling department duties and other service to the institution and the aeronautics and astronautics profession.  Applications for these positions will only be accepted through the USAJobs website (www.usajobs.gov) through 28 February 2022.  To apply, use the USAJobs website:

• Position One:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/628239300
• Position Two: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/627299000
• Position Three: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/627285100

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At the time of hiring, applicants must possess a doctoral degree earned from an accredited institute or university in Aerospace Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field of engineering, mathematics, or physics.
• The ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) both verbally and in writing.
• US Citizenship.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have demonstrated professional knowledge and experience in foundational and advanced topics associated with aerospace engineering and fluid mechanics. These areas include, but are not limited to: hypersonics, aircraft aerodynamics, spacecraft aerodynamics, rotorcraft aerodynamics, propulsion design/analysis, heat transfer, computational fluid mechanics, and experimental fluid mechanics.

OR

Possess subject matter expertise in the areas of Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems as applied to practical experience of analyzing, designing, developing, testing, integrating or implementing astronautical space systems.

• Possess experience teaching engineering classes at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Possess experience in mentoring and advising students in research topics and education plans for an advanced degree.
• Possess experience in developing proposals to a variety of sponsoring agencies for funding and support the pursuit of original and novel research and/or technology topics.
• Have provided publications, professional talks, conference presentations, books, peer-reviewed articles, and other literature credits that establish an expertise in research areas related to engineering disciplines.
• Eligible for a TS/SCI clearance.