Open-Rank Career-Track Teaching Faculty AF7740

Open-Rank Career-Track Teaching Faculty in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Oklahoma State University is pleased to invite applications for a career (non-tenure) track faculty position at the rank of Teaching Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. The candidate is expected to contribute to the teaching mission of the school for both the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses. The position will require teaching undergraduate-level classes and laboratories that may include topics such as mechanical design, engineering analysis, computer methods, biomechanics, manufacturing, capstone design, and other core mechanical and aerospace engineering undergraduate courses. A full-time appointment involves teaching three 3-credit hour courses, or equivalent, per semester.

Successful candidates will have demonstrated potential for teaching in the classroom and laboratory with an ability to advise students in developing their academic and professional plans. Responsibilities include development, planning, and implementation of a high-quality curriculum, including development of learning materials, preparing lectures and laboratory assignments, and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement, and attendance. In addition, developing assessment processes and collecting learning outcomes data for ABET accreditation is required. Classroom delivery is expected to incorporate principles of active learning. This position is expected to establish office hours and effectively manage graduate teaching assistants and/or undergraduate graders. The successful applicant will enhance the existing faculty teaching portfolio in terms of technical expertise and professional practice.

The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University has a strong local, national, and international reputation for its premier undergraduate and graduate education and research programs. As one of the largest academic units at Oklahoma State University, the School has a total of 41 faculty members consisting of a vibrant combination of senior faculty members and a large number of junior and motivated tenure-track members: 23 tenured, 11 tenure-track, and 7 teaching professors. The school is home to over 1,600 students, comprising over 1,400 undergraduate students and 150 graduate students. Undergraduate laboratories are supported by more than 100,000 sq.ft. of floor space in the ENDEAVOR building and the Design Manufacturing Laboratories. MAE offers undergraduate and graduate degrees on both the main campus in Stillwater and the Tulsa campus, reaching a diverse population of traditional and non-traditional students. The School offers ABET-accredited degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering.  It also offers Master’s and PhD degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, including an option for Unmanned Aerial Systems. The School is also home to several national and statewide programs, including CIBS (Center for Integrated Building Systems), OAIRE (Oklahoma Aerospace Institute), NASA Oklahoma Space Grant EPSCoR and the LaunchPad Center for Advanced Mobility. Research is supported across multiple large-scale facilities including the Advanced Technology Research Center, EXCELSIOR, the Helmerich Research Center (Tulsa), and the dedicated 80-acre Unmanned Systems Flight Station.

The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is one of the nine schools of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology houses that encompass both the Stillwater and Tulsa campuses, and has about 3,800 undergraduate students, 700 graduate students, and 170 full-time faculty. Oklahoma State University is an R1, comprehensive land-grant university with over 27,000 students. Stillwater is a safe city of 50,000 residents with strong public schools and affordable, high-quality housing. Travel is convenient with a brand-new airport in Stillwater, as well as flight options from two cosmopolitan cities, Tulsa and Oklahoma City, which are only 65 miles away.

Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. degree in a field closely aligned with mechanical or aerospace engineering from an ABET-accredited or equivalent program is required. Candidates with relevant industry or lab experiences will be preferred.

Applications: Interested and qualified candidates should apply online at https://jobs.okstate.edu. A single PDF file is requested with your application. The file should include:

• a cover letter;
• a detailed curriculum vitae;
• a statement of teaching interests and vision;
• names and contact information of four professional references.

Send requests for additional information to the search committee chair, Dr. Arvind Santhanakrishnan at askrish@okstate.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications received by November 9, 2026, will receive full consideration.

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