The Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Fullerton, invites applications for two tenure‐track Assistant Professor positions with appointment to begin Fall 2023. The department seeks candidates with expertise in all fields of mechanical engineering but is especially interested in the areas of integrated artificial intelligence design, advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, energy storage, and scientific computing.

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is a minority-serving institution and an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. CSUF is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community and the curriculum, and to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive. Candidates who can contribute to this goal through their teaching, research, advising, and other activities are encouraged to identify their strengths and experiences in this area. Individuals advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals and those from groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding are particularly encouraged to apply.

Position
CSUF faculty are committed teacher/scholars who bring research and creative discovery to life for students in classrooms, labs, and individually mentored projects. The primary responsibilities of these faculty members are: teaching all levels of mechanical engineering courses for majors and non-majors; research, scholarship, and/or creative activities; advising students in research; and service to the Department, College, University, profession, and community. These responsibilities generally include: academic advising, participating in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participating in academic functions. Positive tenure and promotion decisions require excellent teaching, ongoing commitment to research, refereed publications, and substantial service to the University and the profession.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or related field; ABD’s may apply but must earn a doctorate in one of the sub disciplines of Mechanical Engineering before the appointment date; B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including laboratory courses.
Ability and willingness to promote undergraduate and graduate student success through advising, co-curricular activities and other high impact practices.
Focused research agenda with external funding potential.
Demonstrated experience in publishing scholarly peer-reviewed publications in refereed venues within the last three years.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Ability and willingness to interact effectively with a wide and culturally diverse range of students and colleagues.
Application
A complete on‐line application must be received by electronic submission to be considered. To apply, please visit http://hr.fullerton.edu/careers/Faculty.php, choose full-time faculty, search for position 519694, and provide the following required materials:

Cover letter in which you respond to the required qualifications
Current curriculum vitae
Teaching statement (one page, single-spaced)
This statement should address any and all courses the candidate has taught in the past, and future courses you would like to teach and develop. It should also briefly discuss your teaching philosophy
Research statement (one page, single-spaced)
This statement should address recent and current research; possibilities of the candidate’s research to catalyze innovation into the field; potential funding that your research could bring to the department, as well as any laboratory equipment and/or space that you will need.
Statement on commitment to inclusive excellence (one page, single-spaced)
This statement provides the candidate’s unique perspective on their past and present contributions to and future aspirations for promoting diversity, inclusion, and social justice in their professional careers. The purpose of this statement is to help the department identify candidates who have professional experience, intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to engage in activities that could help CSUF contribute to its mission in these areas
Undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts (unofficial copies accepted until appointment)
A list of three references with relevant contact information
Finalists will be required to have three letters of recommendation submitted. Please have these ready for the referents to submit. On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application. At the appropriate time in the search process, they will receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter. You will be able to verify that each letter has been received by CSUF by logging back into your applicant portal.
Please direct all questions about the position to the search chair at [email protected] or call 657‐278-3014.

Application Deadline
To be assured full consideration, all application materials must be received by November 18, 2022. The anticipated appointment date is August 17, 2023

The College and Department
The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) at CSUF is one of only two ABET Accredited engineering programs in Orange County, California. US News & World Report ranks us as one of the “Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs” at schools where a doctorate is not offered. We are dedicated to educating and preparing professionals to harness the power and potential of the engineering sciences for the benefit of society. We are home to more than 4,600 talented undergraduate and graduate students and each year we award approximately 1,050 undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and computer science. For more information about the college, please go to http://www.fullerton.edu/ecs/.