• Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure Track)

    University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)


    Position Number: 003755

     

    Department: College of Engineering (Col)

     

    Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

     

    Months Per Year: 9

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte is currently seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for a 9-month tenure track faculty position (003755) at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with expertise and research interests in precision engineering for advanced manufacturing systems, and an expected start date of August 2026. Specific areas of interest include, but are not limited to: precision mechatronics and controls for machine design and intelligent manufacturing systems, precision metrology for micro/nanoscale structures such as semiconductors, quantum devices, packaging, and bio-interfaces, fast in-situ metrology and inspection techniques with special interest in optical based approaches for extreme environments (high temperature, high radiation fields, zero gravity, etc.), and AI-enabled metrology, control, and manufacturing for autonomous and sustainable systems.

    Minimum Experience / Education:

    UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

    Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

    Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment. Applicants should be committed to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. It is expected that the successful candidate will build strong collaborations with industry partners and national laboratories, publish in leading research journals, and establish a strong externally-funded research program. Applicants should also be committed to supervising undergraduate capstone projects and graduate theses and dissertations. Priority will be given to candidates with strong research records, corresponding to the rank of appointment, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, externally funded research, and a plan for future research that aligns with the university’s and department’s research focus in this area.