Lecturer

  • Troy, NY
  • School of Engineering
  • Full Time
  • Closing on: Oct 30 2026
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Job Summary:

Position Title: Lecturer

Position Duties: As a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering (Troy, NY). The lecturer position is responsible for preparing and teaching relevant undergraduate and graduate courses as needed during the academic year.

Specifically, this position will perform the following duties:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate physics courses;
• Conduct research, which includes submitting proposals and writing scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals;
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students in their curriculum; and
• Advise and mentor undergraduate, graduate students, and postdocs in research.

The Lecturer position may teach the following courses, among other courses:

• MANE 4500 - Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems: Introduction to modeling, analysis, and control of dynamic systems. Modeling of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems. Time-domain and Laplace-Transform solutions. Block diagrams and transfer functions.

• MANE 4230 - Air Vehicle Design: Includes elements of initial sizing and weights, geometry selection, aerodynamic design, propulsion integration, stability and control, loads, structural design, materials, manufacturability, and cost analysis. Writing-intensive assignments help develop communication skills.

• MANE 4920 - Aerospace Structures and Control Laboratory: Laboratory experiments with primary emphasis on lightweight structures, structural dynamics, and control as it applies to
aircraft and spacecraft. Experiments include elastic instability, linear and nonlinear structural vibrations, gyro-dynamics, spacecraft stability, the role of materials (including composites), etc.

• MANE 4060 – Aerospace Structures and Materials: Beam structures under combined shear, bending, and torsional loads. Semi-monocoque structures: idealizations involving wings, ribs, and fuselage bulkheads. Effects of taper and cutouts in stiffened shell structures, shear deformations and warping, location of elastic axis in open and closed sections, torsion of multicell sections. Stability of beam and membrane elements. Material considerations and selection.

Requirements: Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering or a related field.

Rate of Pay Range: $67,280 to $80,000 per year

Employer Name: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Position Location: Troy, NY

Application instructions:

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your CV and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Job Posted Date:

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

 

 

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