JobsUSAAssociate and Full Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Company : University of Southern California
Location : Los Angeles, CA, 90079
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Education & Instruction
Occupation : Professor
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Viterbi School of Engineering
Faculty
Los Angeles, California
The University of Southern California invites applications for multiple tenured positions at the Associate Professor or full Professor rank in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) ( in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering ( Candidates must have demonstrated research excellence with external funding and sustained commitment to the discipline. An earned doctorate in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, is required. Exceptional candidates may be considered for a chaired professorship. Outstanding senior applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership may also be considered for additional distinctions, including theLloydArmstrong, Jr. Endowed Chair, which is supported by USC's Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program endowment and requires the WISE Program guidance and concurrence.
Our Department's search this year aligns with USC's $1 billion Frontiers of Computing initiative, the largest, most comprehensive academic initiative in the university's history ( The initiative has already resulted in the creation of the USC School of Advanced Computing (see It is expected that successful candidates will be affiliated with this new school. While applicants from all research fields will be considered, priority will be given to those whose research aligns with one or more of the following affinity areas: (i) Computational Science and Engineering; (ii) Sustainability and Computing; and/or (iii) Computational Medicine and Health. Applicants are required to incorporate into their research and teaching statements at least one page that clearly describes how their research and teaching interests and accomplishments align with at least one of these affinity areas. Applications that do not address the affinity area(s) in their statements will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the selection process.
Positions are available starting August 16, 2025. Candidates should apply at Application materials must include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests (each up to 2 pages) and contact information for at least three references. To receive full consideration, all materials should be received by December 4, 2024; applications received after this date might not be considered.
The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is among the top-tier engineering schools in the world. It counts 213 full-time, tenure-track faculty members. Faculty engage in interdisciplinary research through the School's research centers, including the Information Sciences Institute, the Institute for Creative Technologies, the Department of Homeland Security's first University Center of Excellence (CREATE), the National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research (METRANS), the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAIS), and the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM). The School is affiliated with the USC Stevens Center for Innovation. Our research expenditures typically exceed $177 million annually.
The annual base salary range for the following faculty ranks in this posting are:
- Associate Professor $136,000 - $165,000
- Full Professor: $174,000 - $236,000
When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope of responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, and state.
USC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at or by email at . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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