Tenure-Track Faculty Position
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT)
CAMBRIDGE, MA
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions with a start date of July 1, 2026 or a mutually agreeable date thereafter. The department is conducting a search for exceptional candidates in any discipline related to aerospace engineering, broadly defined, though particular interests are in: (i) aircraft design, (ii) air traffic management, (iii) fluid dynamics and mechanics, and (iv) bioastronautics.
We are seeking highly qualified candidates with a commitment to research and education. Faculty duties include teaching classes at the graduate and undergraduate levels, advising students, conducting original scholarly research, developing course materials at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and service to the Institute and the profession.
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in a field related to aerospace engineering or another relevant science or engineering field by the beginning of employment. The search is for candidates to be hired at the assistant professor level; under special circumstances, however, an untenured associate professor or senior faculty appointment is possible, commensurate with experience. The pay range for a 9-month academic appointment at the entry-level Assistant Professor rank (excluding summer salary): $140,000 – $150,000. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience and education/training, internal peer equity, and applicable legal requirements. This pay range represents base pay only and does not include any other benefits or compensation.
Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 2-3 page statement of research interests and goals, 1-2 page statement of teaching interests and goals, as well as names and contact information of at least three individuals who will provide letters of recommendation. Applicants with backgrounds outside aerospace should describe how a substantial part of their work will apply to aerospace problems. Applications must be submitted as a pdf at https://school-of-engineering-faculty-search.mit.edu/aeroastro/
register.tcl. Letters of recommendation must be submitted directly by the recommenders at https://school-of-engineering-faculty-search.mit.edu/letters.
To ensure full consideration, complete applications should be received by 1 December 2025. Applications will be considered complete only when both the applicant materials and at least three letters of recommendations are received.
Our department believes that excellence is achieved through the presence of many different perspectives, and we seek to create a welcoming, equitable and inclusive environment in which all of our faculty, students and scholars can thrive.
For more information on the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, please visit http://aeroastro.mit.edu/. Applicants may find reading our strategic plan helpful in preparing their application (https://aeroastro.mit.edu/about/strategic-plan). Questions can be directed to the faculty search chair.
Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigations) from prior employers.
