About the role
Organizational Summary:
The Department (https://www.usf.edu/engineering/me/) has 30 full-time faculty members and offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as well as a minor in Aerospace Engineering. The Department's faculty members collaborate with all departments in the College of Engineering, as well as the Colleges of Medicine, Arts & Sciences, Marine Science, Education, Nursing, and Public Health. The Department also has strong ties with numerous USF centers, including the Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (http://www.nrec.usf.edu), Center for Urban Transportation Research (https://www.cutr.usf.edu), Center for Assistive Rehabilitation Robotics & Technologies (http://carrt.eng.usf.edu), Clean Energy Research Center (http://cerc.eng.usf.edu), H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, and Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research.
Established in 1964 and led by Dean Levi Thompson, the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida is ranked #56 among public institutions (#89 overall) by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 engineering graduate school rankings.
The college serves more than 3,500 students, offering seven bachelor’s programs, which are ABET-accredited, as well as nine master’s and seven doctoral degrees. The college is actively engaged in local and global research activities with $46.9 million in research expenditures for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The college has 12 major research centers and institutes and is actively engaged in local and global research activities focused on sustainability, biomedical engineering, computing technology and transportation.
The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
Position Summary:
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida invites applications for the following:
A non-tenure track faculty position in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering. Applicants with backgrounds in aeronautics and astronautics, as well as in all areas of mechanical engineering, are encouraged to apply.
The position is available at the Professor of Instruction level and is expected to commence in the Spring of 2027 or earlier.
An application package should include a 1) cover letter, 2) detailed curriculum vitae, 3) teaching interests, 4) one-page statement of teaching and vision, and 5) contact information of at least four professional references. Applicants must electronically submit the application packet as a single PDF file.
Applications will be considered starting immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Desired Qualifications:
The position requires a doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field from an accredited institution. The College of Engineering seeks candidates with a proven track record of teaching.
Preferred Qualifications:
The candidate should have demonstrated excellence in teaching and teaching publications, the potential for development of laboratories, and a strong commitment to mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.