Aerospace, Tenure-Track Faculty

Job Details

Job Number: FAC
653
Work Type: Tenure-Track
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Categories: Vocation & Technical

Aerospace

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.

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

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.

A PhD in aerospace, aviation, engineering, management, or a closely related field, or a terminal degree in any field with a master s degree in aerospace, aviation, engineering, management, education, or a closely related field, is required by the appointment date.

A master’s 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.

Three (3) years of progressively advancing civilian or military aviation or aerospace experience is required.

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.

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.

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.

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 lender.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required;
Clery Act statistics are available on the university site. This position requires a criminal background check. This campus is Tobacco & Drug-Free. Reasonable accommodation requests: contact  or emp.

Application Review Date: 11/07/2025. Advertisement opened: 10/08/2025 04:40 PM CST. Final date to receive applications:
Open Until Filled.

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