Assistant / Associate / Full Professor of Instruction x2013; Mechanical Engineering Design

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a full-time, Academic Professional Track instructional faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Instruction. This teaching-focused position will begin in the Fall 2026 semester.The successful candidate will play a central instructional role in the mechanical engineering design curriculum, serving as the primary instructor for first-year mechanical engineering design experience and the senior-level mechanical engineering capstone design course. The role requires strong expertise in mechanical design, at least 10 years of industry experience is preferred, and demonstrable expertise with top-tier 3D modeling and simulation software, preferably SolidWorks (other 3DEXPERIENCE tools such as CATIA, or top-tier modelers such as Creo, NX, Inventor, Fusion 360 also acceptable)..Serve as primary instructor for first-year mechanical engineering design coursesServe as instructor and coordinator for senior-level Mechanical Engineering Capstone DesignMentor and supervise student design teamsIntegrate industry-relevant design practices into courseworkParticipate in curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation activitiesAdvise and mentor students from varied backgrounds.Earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline by start dateDemonstrated expertise in mechanical designPrior industry experience involving engineering design effortsProficiency with SolidWorks and CATIAStrong commitment to teaching excellence.Previous university-level teaching experience in engineering designExperience mentoring capstone design teamsFamiliarity with manufacturing and prototyping methodsExperience with active or project-based learning methodologies