Tenure Track Faculty Position in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Role details

The Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, USA, invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the broad areas of Energy Systems, Thermal and Fluid Sciences, and Nanoscale Science. We seek candidates who will advance these fields through innovative experimental, theoretical, or computational research.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, energy conversion and storage; sustainable energy and building technologies; heat and mass transfer; fluid dynamics and multiphase flows; nanoscale transport; and thermal engineering for applications spanning advanced electronics, AI computing and data centers, quantum technologies, biomedicine, and aerospace. We welcome research that bridges disciplines and connects fundamental discoveries with solutions to pressing societal and technological challenges.

Candidates must hold a doctorate in a relevant field. Successful candidates will be expected to develop and sustain an outstanding, externally funded research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate education in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and engage in collaborative research across Cornell. Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Cornell’s interdisciplinary graduate field system and research centers foster a strong culture of collaboration. New faculty will have exceptional opportunities to collaborate with faculty, research scientists, and graduate students across fields such as Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics, Systems Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, and through centers and facilities such as the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, Cornell Energy Systems Institute, Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility, and AFRL Regional Network–Mid-Atlantic Hub.

If you have additional questions, you can contact Professor Zhiting Tian ([email protected]). All applications received by November 15th, 2026 will receive full consideration this academic year. Applications will be evaluated on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

How to apply and what to submit: The anticipated starting date is July 1, 2027 or as negotiated. Qualified applicants should submit 1) a cover letter briefly summarizing background, qualifications, and interest in the position, 2) a Curriculum Vitae, 3) a research statement outlining experience, interests, and goals, 4) an teaching statement outlining experience, interests, and goals, 5) copies of three relevant publications, and 6) names and contact information for three references. Materials should be submitted online to: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32811. Applications received by 11/15/2026 will be given full consideration.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Consistent with Cornell’s practice, appointment to academic positions requires candidates to disclose relevant information about their prior employment including whether they have been found to have violated institutional or employer policies related to or governing unlawful discrimination and harassment, academic and research misconduct, or financial misconduct.

Pay Ranges: $100,100 - $357,300

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

• Unique applicable skills.

Cornell University seeks to meet the needs of dual career couples, has a Dual Career program, and is a member of the Upstate New York Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to assist with dual career searches including positions available in higher education in the upstate New York area.

Employment Assistance

For specific questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email [email protected].

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell Office of Civil Rights at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at [email protected].

Pay Range

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Pay Ranges

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline
• Unique applicable skills.

Employment Assistance

For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email [email protected].

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell Office of Civil Rights at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at [email protected].

Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also request an appointment to use a dedicated workstation in the Office of Talent Attraction and Recruitment, at the Ithaca campus, by emailing [email protected].

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