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Adjunct Assistant Professor - Aerospace Engineering - College of Engineering

Job #JPF05439
  • Mechanical Engineering / College of Engineering / UC Berkeley

Position overview

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position Table 3. The current full-time base salary range for this position is $111,400–$139,200 (9-month academic year salary). "Off-scale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time: This appointment may range between 17% and 100%
Anticipated start: January 1, 2027, or a later, mutually agreed-upon date

Application Window

Open date: July 16, 2026

Next review date: Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Aug 31, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, seeks candidates for an Assistant Adjunct Professor position. This position will contribute primarily to teaching and have a limited responsibility for research. It will also engage in University and public service consistent with their assignments, as per APM 280-4.

A primary duty of the position is to teach courses in the Aerospace curriculum, such as the Aerospace Capstone course, AE100. Teaching will include bringing to the class relevant industry or research experience in space or aerodynamic flight. This position will also more broadly support the aerospace program. This new major in Engineering, with the first class having graduated in Spring 2026, offers a modern aerospace engineering major that combines comprehensive topical coverage, technical rigor and practical relevance. This major has been designed from the ground up for students who aspire to become leaders in an emerging era of aerospace technologies, including sustainable aviation, autonomous flight and space exploration.

For more information on the Aerospace Program’s mission and priorities, please see the program website.

Program: https://aero.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent international degree) at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Experience teaching undergraduate-level aerospace engineering courses and topics.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

  • Cover Letter

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Teaching - Discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests, including specific efforts and future plans to support the success of all students through curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Include discussion of mentoring experiences and approach, including any past efforts and future plans to foster equitable and inclusive learning environments. Discuss experience integrating hands-on and theoretical components.

  • Statement of Research - Discuss research accomplishments and proposed research plans. Incorporate contributions to the aerospace field or industry (including memberships in organizations, conference activity, etc.). This may include industrial project experience at the edge of aerospace engineering in lieu of purely academic research.

  • Sample Teaching Materials - Provide examples of course syllabi, homework, projects, and/or exams as appropriate. Upload as a single PDF of no more than 20 pages.

  • Course Evaluations - Please provide 1-3 course evaluations for courses you have taught. Upload as a single PDF.

  • Publications / Project Experience - Please provide up to 3 refereed publications, or examples of up to 3 relevant industrial projects you have worked on. Upload as a single PDF, with no more than three publications and/or projects in total.

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Professional References: Please provide names and contact information for three professional references. We will only contact your references to request letters if you are advanced to the second round of review for the position, and we will seek your permission prior to doing so.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05439

Help contact: brettl@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley 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, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Unless stated otherwise, unambiguously, in the position description, this position does not include sponsorship of a new consular H-1B visa petition that would require payment of the $100,000 supplemental fee.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

Job location

Berkeley, CA