Open Rank Aerospace Engineering Professor — Lead Research

Rice University invites applications for an Open Rank Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Houston, Texas. The appointment may be made at Assistant, Associate, or Professor level, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027, and may be tenure-track or tenured. The successful candidate will lead a vigorous research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and foster collaborations across Rice and Houston’s aerospace ecosystem,