Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Job Description

The School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Materials Engineering and the George W. Gillemot Aerospace Program at the University of Nevada, Reno seeks candidates for a tenure track faculty opening in Aerospace Engineering. This tenure-track position will be responsible for teaching, research, and service responsibilities, as described below. The anticipated starting date is July 1, 2027.

Based on the University’s mission as a land grant institution, faculty duties will include undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision of graduate students, performance of research, development of externally funded research projects, and university and professional service. With a recent $36M donation from the , the department expanded its aerospace research and education, including the creation of comprehensive BS, MS, and PhD degree programs in Aerospace Engineering and hiring of four AE faculty since Spring 2025.   

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Aerospace Engineering or another closely related field.
• Candidates whose specialization and interests complement existing research and instructional strengths in the department and affiliated programs will be preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

We are seeking candidates working across a broad range of aerospace engineering areas. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: aeronautics, including aerodynamics, propulsion, fluid mechanics, and flight dynamics and control; aerospace structures and materials; and space systems, including orbital mechanics and spacecraft guidance, navigation, and control. 

Candidates working across disciplinary boundaries are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates are sought who can perform outstanding research and teach relevant AE and ME courses.

Compensation Grade

Assistant Professor, tenure-track, 9-month  

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Academic Faculty (Engineering 9-month contract). Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR!

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• Generous sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability – Faculty Benefit
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options.  E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
• Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
• No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.  Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Materials Engineering

The George W. Gillemot Aerospace Program was established in 2023 with a $36 million gift from the George W. Gillemot Foundation. It is housed in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Materials Engineering where our faculty focuses on advancing national efforts in space exploration, manufacturing, robotics, autonomous vehicles, as well as developing the systems and processes to best utilize our natural resources, including critical materials. School resources include access to the University’s High Performance Computing facility and the new $100-million William N. Pennington Engineering Building houses an ISO-5 (CLASS 100) cleanroom. In addition, the School is developing new Industrial Engineering facilities to support a Smart Factory/Flexible Manufacturing System learning environment, including space for industrial automation equipment, student work areas, vision systems, and related manufacturing and logistics training platforms. 

Reno Area Information

The Reno area has an ethnically diverse population of over 500,000, with growing engineering, aerospace, high-tech, and arts communities, and an international airport 10 minutes from the University. Situated on the banks of the Truckee River on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, the city is 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe and its magnificent recreational opportunities, 3 hours from Yosemite National Park, and 4 hours from San Francisco and the Pacific coast.

Contact Information

Search Committee Chair, Matteo Aureli at maureli@unr.edu

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent