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Job Title Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Tenure-Track F1017A)

Department MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGIN

Position Number F1017A

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering ( MAE ) within the Batten College of Engineering and Technology ( BCET ) at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in mechanical and aerospace engineering, starting Fall 2026. This is an annual 10-month appointment.

We seek candidates with expertise in high-speed flow, aerothermodynamics modeling, gas-surface thermochemical interactions, propulsion, and plasma physics related to hypersonic flight. We also welcome applicants with relevant aerospace engineering backgrounds that will complement and enhance our department’s existing strengths.

Ideal candidates will be capable of teaching in these specialized areas and more, while actively contributing to our research and service missions. They should establish and maintain an externally funded research program, provide quality instruction at both undergraduate and graduate levels, mentor students in research, and participate in departmental, college, university, and professional activities.

Position Type FullTime

Type of Recruitment General Public

Type of Recruitment General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

Earned Ph.D. in Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field by May 2026.

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

+ Must be able to develop and teach both graduate and undergraduate courses in mechanical and aerospace engineering

+ Have plans for acquiring and sustaining sponsored research

Preferred Qualifications

+ Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and scholarly publications.

+ Have experience of conducting sponsored research.

+ Have experience in teaching.

+ Have plans for developing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research collaborations to advance the aerospace engineering program in the department.

Conditions of Employment

Location Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date 08/01/2026

Application Review Date 12/31/2025

Open Until Filled Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should visit https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/24673

to apply and attach the following:

1. A cover letter.

2. Curriculum vitae.

3. Statement of teaching interests and philosophy.

4. Statement of research interests including a research plan.

5. Unofficial graduate transcripts.

6. Contact information for 3 professional references.

Applications should be submitted by December 31, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

Telework Friendly No

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

https://www.odu.edu/engineering

About the Department

The department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is comprised of 25 faculty, 643 undergraduate students, and 93 graduate students. Current research areas include advanced manufacturing, materials, mechatronics and automation, biomechanics, biomedical engineering, unmanned and space systems, renewable energy, computational fluid dynamics, and thermal-fluid systems. The MAE department houses well-equipped laboratories where faculty and students conduct research on diverse topics ranging from micromechanics and cellular mechanobiology to smart systems, composites, and robotics. The faculty conduct research in collaborations with the NASA , Thomas Jefferson Lab, Naval Shipyard and Naval Warfare Centers. Active student chapters include ASME , AIAA , SAE , Pi Tau Sigma, SWE , NSBE , ASB and SHPE . More information on the department can be found at https://odu.edu/mae.

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+ * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

+ The Chronicle of Higher Education (website or print)

+ Higheredjobs.com

+ DiverseJobs.com

+ InsightIntoDiversity.com

+ Jobs.Virginia.gov

+ Old Dominion University website

+ Virginia Pilot (website or print)

+ Richmond Times Dispatch (website or print)

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+ Other

+ If you selected "Other," how did you hear about this employment opportunity?

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Resume

+ Statement of Research Interests

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Unofficial Graduate Transcripts

+ Contact Information for Professional References

Optional Documents