Aerospace, Tenure-Track Faculty
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Job Location:
Murfreesboro, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title
Aerospace Tenure-Track Faculty
Department
Aerospace
University Expectation
MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching robust research/creative activity and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.
Salary
The salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience.
Job Summary/Basic Function
The Department of Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for four full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the positions is August 1 2026.
We seek passionate educators and researchers to teach core and concentration-specific aerospace courses (depending on qualifications) conduct collaborative and multidisciplinary research and contribute to university and professional service. Instruction may occur in classrooms labs online at the airport or off-campus locations.
Required Education
A PhD in aerospace aviation engineering management or a closely related field or a terminal degree in any field with a masters degree in aerospace aviation engineering management education or a closely related field is required by the appointment date.
A masters degree in aerospace aviation engineering management or a closely related field with five (5) years of full-time aerospace or aviation industry work experience or aviation or military aerospace experience will be considered in lieu of a terminal degree.
Required Related Experience
Three (3) years of progressively advancing civilian or military aviation or aerospace experience is required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
One of the following is required:
- FAA certificate in any aviation or aerospace field.
- Aviation management certification (e.g. AAAE-CM).
- Other relevant aviation or industry-related certification.
Other Desirables
Applicants with any of the following will receive special consideration:
- Flight test engineer experience.
- Graduate coursework in aerodynamics and aircraft performance.
- Civilian or military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) experience.
- Airport Operations Fixed Base Operations Airline Operations or Safety Management Systems experience.
- Airline charter or part 91 flying experience
- Flight instruction in civilian or military training
- Flight dispatch or air traffic control experience.
- Aircraft maintenance technician experience (civilian or military).
- Five (5) years of progressively advancing aviation or aerospace civilian work experience or military experience in the following
- Operations management.
- Flight operations or flight crew experience.
- Aviation maintenance.
- Data science or analytics.
- University teaching or aviation industry training experience.
Documents Needed to Apply
To successfully apply applicants must include a cover letter curriculum vitae statement of teaching philosophy and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.
Special Instruction to Applicants
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University please visit our faculty recruitment webpage.
If you need help applying please contact Mitzi Dunkley Faculty Recruitment Specialist at . If you have position-specific questions please contact Nate Callender at
MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to the following:
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MTSU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at . For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply:In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU please call or email |
Application Review Date:11/07/2025
Key Skills
- Aerospace Engineering
- Clearance
- Engineerig support
- FAA
- Fortran
- Nasa
- C#
- C++
- Matlab
- Electrical Systems
- Project Management
- Java
- Structural Analysis
- CAAD
- Technical Reports
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