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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University invites applications for an open-rank, tenured/tenure-track faculty position to begin in Fall 2027. We are seeking outstanding candidates in mechanical engineering systems for space applications. Examples include, but are not limited to space vehicles design, thermal management in space, space manufacturing, aerospace propulsion, dynamics and control of space systems. This position will also be affiliated with the newly established Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth (VIIBE). The successful candidate’s expertise should complement and strengthen existing departmental research in dynamics and control, robotics, thermofluid sciences, materials, and manufacturing. Candidates should have a strong theoretical foundation and a clear vision for applying fundamental mechanical engineering principles to space technologies. 

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The successful candidate is expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program and to pursue excellence in both scholarship and teaching. They should be capable of teaching

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