The Aerospace and Mechanical Engineer Department (AME) at the University of Arizona invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the area of Hypersonics with an emphasis in solid mechanics for advanced materials and structures, and related advanced manufacturing.

The successful candidate is expected to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of solid mechanics, structures, and materials and  establish an externally funded and nationally and internationally recognized research program that is aligned with Grand Challenges of the University of Arizona’s new strategic plan, including Hypersonics and space technologies. Opportunities for synergy with existing research activities in the department, college and the University will be viewed favorably.

The Department offers excellent opportunities to collaborate with ongoing related research efforts in aerodynamics (including Hypersonics), control systems, micro-air vehicles, and spacecraft GNC, micro-technology, rocket and space engineering, as well as other ongoing research efforts in astrodynamics, vibrations, CFD, computational design optimization, fluid instability, and multi-scale mechanics of materials, and robotics.  

Further opportunities for collaboration on campus include the Department of Planetary Sciences, the Arizona Health Sciences Center, and the Bio5 Institute for Collaborative Bioresearch, the College of Optical Sciences and the Program in Applied Mathematics, all of which enjoy international recognition as centers for world-class academic programs and research.

Full details and application information available online at:  https://arizona.csod.com/requisition/3352 

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