Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

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Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number 201104910

Position Title Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track) - Mechanical Engineering

State WI

Employment Status Full Time

Position Status Regular

If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant)

Position Type Faculty

Job Family Faculty

Hours Per Week 37.5

Position Overview

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY’S DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING invites applications for at least two tenure-track faculty positions to begin in Fall 2027. The appointments will be made in or related to the technical areas of: manufacturing/materials engineering; system dynamics/robotics; and solid/deformable body mechanics. The appointments are expected to be made at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.

Topics relevant to the technical area of manufacturing/materials engineering are: advanced materials processing, smart manufacturing, manufacturing across materials systems and length scales.

Topics relevant to the technical area of system dynamics/robotics are: mechatronics, cyber-physical systems, robotics, intelligent mechanisms, dynamic systems, measurement, inspection, and control.

Topics relevant to the technical area of solid/deformable body mechanics are: computational solid mechanics, molecular dynamics, fracture, dislocation dynamics, and structural optimization.

Marquette University, founded in 1881, is a comprehensive university that subscribes to an educational/professional philosophy that emphasizes both teaching and research in faculty development. The “teacher-scholar model” aligns with Marquette’s Jesuit tradition, which encourages faculty: 1) to inspire critical thinking, ethical reflection, and a lifelong love of learning, and 2) to model those attitudes and behaviors in a professional life that includes high quality research and community and professional service.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Teach undergraduate and graduate classes as the instructor of record.
2. Perform and supervise research.
3. Collaborate with existing faculty in mechanical engineering as well as those in the college of engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Earned doctorate or a terminal degree. Demonstrated potential for teaching excellence and high quality research.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

ABD may be considered.

Department Mechanical Engineering

Posting Date 11/10/2026

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Teaching Philosophy
• Research Statement
• Official Transcripts 1

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