Associate​/Full Professor of Engineering

Final date to receive applications:

Open until filled. Review of applications begin January 21, 2026.

This full‑time faculty position is on‑campus and in‑person. The Department of Engineering at Texas Christian University (TCU) invites applications for two full‑time faculty positions at the ranks of Full Professor and/or Associate Professor (tenure track or tenured). We seek two exceptional scholars whose research, teaching and thought leadership will advance the Mechanical Engineering program, which is currently in the planning stage.

Preference will be given to faculty members in the areas of Thermo‑Fluids, Machine Design, or materials.

The successful candidates will:

• Conduct transformative, externally funded research.
• Conduct excellent teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Expand TCU’s reputation in Engineering by building innovative research and educational programs that address critical challenges.
• Enhance academic excellence by inspiring and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and preparing the next generation of mechanical engineers, innovators, and leaders.
• Help shape the departmental growth and impact.

• A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• A nationally recognized record of excellence and peer reviewed publications.
• A strong record of securing federally funded research and other externally funded research programs.
• A commitment to teaching excellence, mentorship, and engaging diverse student populations.

The Department of Engineering in the College of Science & Engineering offers an ABET‑accredited undergraduate program in engineering, with areas of emphasis in mechanical and electrical engineering. The department serves approximately 300 students and is supported by 13 dedicated faculty members with extensive industry experience and a strong commitment to teaching and student engagement. Emphasizing experiential learning, the program offers a year‑long capstone senior design project, where students develop skills in communication, teamwork, and system‑level thinking while solving real‑world engineering problems.

The TCU College of Science & Engineering (CSE) encompasses 10 departments (Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Geological Sciences, Mathematics, Nutritional Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, and Psychology) as well the Ranch Management Program, which offers both an undergraduate degree and a one‑year certificate program. The College is also home to the Pre‑Health Professions Institute, the Karyn Purvis Institute for Child Development, the Institute of Behavioral Research, and the Institute for Ranch Management.

The College is the second largest at TCU in terms of both undergraduate enrollment and number of majors. CSE contains a disproportionate percentage of high‑achieving students, as evidenced by the fact that almost one‑half of the students in the Honors College have majors in the College of Science & Engineering. Research opportunities abound for undergraduates, with 46 percent of majors engaging in a substantive experience during which they work one‑on‑one with their faculty mentor.

The College also has five doctoral programs and 16 master’s programs as well as two graduate certificate programs. The College faculty are true teacher‑scholars, for whom instruction and research are viewed as complementary activities.

ABOUT TCU
Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University sits on 302 acres nestled in a primarily residential part of Fort Worth, just minutes away from downtown. The University includes seven schools and colleges, in addition to the John V. Roach Honors College and the Burnett School of Medicine.

Currently, TCU enrolls more than 10,200 undergraduates and 1,700 graduate students. Twenty‑eight percent of students self‑identify as a member of a minority group, five percent are international students, and forty‑five percent are from out‑of‑state. Our students are supported by more than 2,200 faculty and staff. The University has more than 700 full‑time faculty members and…