Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor (Dynamics & Control)

ontrol) Aerospace Engineering Location College Station, TX Open Date 8/12/2026 Position ID 189435 Description The Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment, with the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon the needs and availability of funds, beginning the fall of 2027. Applicants will be considered at the levels of Assistant Professor and Associate Professor. Candidates will be considered with areas of interest in one or more of the following areas: guidance, navigation and control of air and space vehicles; artificial intelligence and/or machine learning for aerospace control; safety-critical, verifiable and trustworthy aerospace autonomy. Successful applicants will be required to develop and teach courses in the Aerospace Engineering department at Texas A&M University; advise and mentor graduate students; develop an independent externally funded research program at the forefront of aerospace engineering; participate in all aspects of the department’s activities; and serve the profession.

Applicants should consult the department’s website to review our academic and research programs ( https://engineering.tamu.edu/aerospace )

Qualifications

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in aerospace engineering or a closely related science and/or engineering discipline.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a personal statement (to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service), and a list of four references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at https://apply.interfolio.com/191284 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Full consideration will be given to applications received by January 1, 2027. Applications received after that date may be considered until positions are filled. Successful candidates will be interviewed during Spring 2027.

It is anticipated that the appointment will begin August 2027. Questions regarding this position should be directed to Lance Isenhour at [email protected] . Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program .