Description

2025 Faculty Position at the Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Michigan

The Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan invites applications for full-time tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks. We seek faculty members who commit to excellence in graduate and undergraduate education and will develop impactful, productive and novel research programs recognized by the international community. Candidates will be expected to complement existing research areas in the Department and across campus and to assume a leadership position in aerospace-related research. 

We are especially interested in candidates with expertise related to space technology with a particular emphasis on the design, analysis, fabrication, testing, and deployment of structural systems specifically intended for use beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Candidates with either a modeling, computational, and/or experimental focus are encouraged to apply. Exceptional candidates with a strong connection with other aspects of our strategic research areas related to space technology will also be considered. More information about our department can be found at https://aero.eng.umich.edu.

Michigan Engineering's mission is to provide scientific and technological leadership to the people of the world, develop intellectually curious and socially conscious minds, and create collaborative solutions to societal problems.

Qualifications
Applicants should have earned a doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field by the start date. Successful candidates will be expected to participate in all aspects of the department’s mission, including the development of a high-impact externally-funded research program, the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses, and the supervision of graduate students.  Applicants will need to articulate a compelling vision about the problems they want to solve and to demonstrate an exceptionally strong foundation in core theoretical and technical areas in their approach to address their vision.

Application Instructions
Interested candidates should  submit application materials to Prof. Benjamin Jorns, chair of the search committee at 

https://apply.interfolio.com/174640

Please prepare an application containing a cover letter, your curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, three representative publications, and the names and contact information of five references.  Candidates also will be required to complete a  template with details on scholarly output and educational background.  Applicants are required to submit their completed materials by Dec. 5, 2025.

The University of Michigan is highly responsive to dual career needs via our dual career program.

Employment will require a criminal background check and may require an institutional reference check regarding any misconduct. Candidates may be required to submit a self-disclosure form as well as an authorization to release information form.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.