Adjunct Instructor, Aerospace And Mechanical Engineering

Adjunct Instructor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

The Adjunct Instructor will teach an introductory aerospace engineering course for the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department. This course covers an introduction to airplanes and space vehicles as aerospace systems; fundamentals that describe these systems; elements of aerodynamics, airfoils and wings; airplane performance, stability, and control; aircraft and rocket propulsion; fundamentals of orbital motion; and aspects of vehicle conceptual design.

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Duties and responsibilities include developing and delivering lectures, developing, grading, and providing feedback on formative and summative assessments, providing student support via email and in-person, and additional tasks as needed for effective course delivery and assessment.

Knowledge of all topics covered in introductory aerospace engineering is required.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related field. Preferred qualifications include experience teaching or mentoring undergraduate-level engineering students.

Rank: Instructor

Tenure Information: Adjunct (NTE)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 10

Job FTE: 0.25

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: No Benefits

Rate of Pay: $69,212

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates: Farzad Mashayek | mashayek@arizona.edu

Open Date: 10/7/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter