Aerospace, Tenure-Track Faculty

Job Title

Aerospace, Tenure-Track Faculty

Department

Aerospace

University Expectation

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.

Salary

The salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary/Basic Function

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.

Required Education

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.

Required Related Experience

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

Required License/Registration/Certification

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.

Other Desirables

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.

Documents Needed to Apply

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.

Special Instruction to Applicants

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 (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Nate Callender at Nate.Callender@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 11/07/2025