Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Teaching Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor of the Practice

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. Demonstrated excellence in research and other scholarly activity. Experience in teaching mechatronics, dynamic systems, vibrations, and controls.

Job Specific Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field. ABD with completion by time of appointment will be considered. Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in dynamic systems and mechatronics. Ability to complement at least one of our existing strengths, such as advanced mobility, autonomous systems, new energy, crash safety, or related areas. Ability to use modern engineering tools for teaching and research. Ability to develop an externally funded applied-research program. Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in the English language. Ability and desire to contribute through department, university, community, and professional service work.

Evidence of research for Assistant/Associate Professor and/or industrial applications of mechatronics and dynamic systems for Professor of the Practice.

Note: Assistant/Associate Professor are tenure-track positions, while Teaching Professor and Professor of the Practice are non-tenured, renewable positions with the possibility of multi-year contracts.

Kettering University Values

RESPECT • for teamwork • honesty • encouragement • diversity • partnerships with students

INTEGRITY • including accountability • transparency • ethics

CREATIVITY • fostering flexibility • innovation

COLLABORATION • across disciplines • with all partners

EXCELLENCE • in all we do

Posting Information

Posting Number: FP00100 Posting Date: 02/19/2026 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Special Instructions to Applicants: The position is open until filled, however, priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 30.

Job Duties

Teaching and Learning (45% of total time)

• Duties: Teaching and learning duties, including course laboratories and curriculum development, student projects, professional development, aiming at enhancing student learning and best practices in teaching and learning.

Research and Scholarship (35% of total time)

• Duties: This includes establishing a research program appropriate for Kettering University and aligned with the teacher-scholar model. Also, it is expected that faculty involve students in research projects, publish their research and scholarship work in peer-reviewed journals, as well as presentations in conferences.

Service and Citizenship (20% of total time)

• Duties: This includes service activities within the department, the institution, the profession, and the community.