Professor of Practice | Mechanical and Materials Engineering
PhD-level Academic / Postdoc roles on Crosslinked list a median of $100k (217 that show pay).
Teach design-focused undergraduate courses and mentor project teams as teaching faculty in a Mechanical & Materials Engineering department.
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Why it is interesting. Teaching-focused faculty role in a project-based curriculum with undergraduate design mentoring, in a department that also grants materials degrees.
Might not be for you. Teaching-track role centered on mechanical design, not materials research.
Heads-up: Cover letter required
Core polymer roleTeaching faculty in Mechanical & Materials Engineering Dept. (a department whose name includes materials), though the search area is engineering design
H-1B filings
Worcester Polytechnic Institute filed 13 H-1B labor applications for scientist and engineer roles from Jan to Dec 2025.
Most common titles: Assistant Professor, Assistant Research Professor, Assistant Teaching Professor. Median filed pay: $116K a year.
Universities are exempt from the H-1B cap, so roles here skip the lottery.
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JOB TITLE Professor of Practice | Mechanical and Materials Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a full-time teaching faculty position in the area of design as professor of practice. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in engineering design including product development, prototyping and fabrication, and/or design theory and methodology. A commitment to innovative, evidence based teaching is highly desired.
The candidate will be expected to contribute to WPI’s project based curriculum by developing and teaching design focused courses at all undergraduate levels, mentoring student project teams, and integrating hands on, experiential learning into the classroom. The ability to collaborate across disciplines and engage students in authentic, open ended problem solving is essential. Candidates should show evidence of effective teaching, related industry experience, or design-focused scholarship. Candidate is required to have a PhD or equivalent degree in mechanical engineering or another relevant discipline or commensurate engineering design experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION The Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at WPI (https://www.wpi.edu/academics/departments/mechanical-materials-engineering) has 26 dual-mission faculty, 8 full-time teaching faculty, and 14 research faculty. MME offers undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering to over 1100 students. The department offers graduate degrees in mechanical engineering, materials science and engineering, and manufacturing engineering to about 200 graduate students. The department’s annual externally sponsored research expenditures have exceeded $19.7M. WPI’s reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty.
A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation’s first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low—faculty members, students, and other partners work together on the real-world projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. Located one hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.
Applications should include curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and a list of five professional references. This search will remain open until the position is filled. Questions can be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Professor Sarah Wodin-Schwartz, [email protected] . Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 per year. Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity. WPI’s benefits package includes a robust retirement match, wellness perks, tuition assistance and more! FLSA STATUS United States of America (Exempt) WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.