Jobs

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for a non-tenure track Professor of Practice faculty position (Assistant/Associate) with expertise in advanced manufacturing to support our continual growth in this area and to support the newly established VT MADE center for advanced manufacturing. The position will be effective August 2026.  We seek candidates that have a wide range of experience with additive and subtractive manufacturing processes, robotic systems and their use in advanced manufacturing, material characterization (X-ray CT, mechanical testing, microscopy, etc.), and other relevant processes (welding, forming, etc.). This individual will assist in the coordination of the advanced manufacturing activities within the VT MADE center and will be the lead for an advanced manufacturing experiential learning and research space in our new Mitchell Hall which is currently under construction on the Virginia Tech campus. This will include training and assisting graduate students with the operation of various equipment, mentoring undergraduate student teams, contributing to industry training workshops, supporting research efforts, and the possibility of classroom instruction. We seek candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary Mechanical Engineering Department with a strong tradition of fundamental and applied research.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position (assistant/associate) in the area of advanced experimental techniques in fluid mechanics, effective August 2026. We seek candidates with experience in a broad range of fundamental and applied studies. Areas of specific interest are, but not limited to, laser diagnostic techniques and other imaging techniques for measuring flow field details such as velocity, structure, species, and temperature. Candidates with expertise in creative measurement techniques for unique applications that may arise with collaborators across the department and college are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will collaborate with our current theoretical and computational faculty across a broad range of research areas. We are interested in an experimentalist who can develop large datasets in support of emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning driven advances in fluid dynamics. We seek candidates motivated to contribute to a large collegial, interdisciplinary, and thriving Mechanical Engineering Department with a strong tradition of fundamental and applied research.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position (assistant/associate/full) in advanced materials and material behavior in nuclear environments, starting August 2026, to contribute to our growth in nuclear engineering. We seek candidates with expertise in advanced materials for applications with nuclear exposure (power, medical, space) including components, structural materials and electronics, as well as those exploring novel nuclear fuels. Research can be computational and/or experimental to support investigations that assess material limitations and identify potential improvements to reactor design feasibility and operational longevity, both of which impact reactor performance, safety, and sustainability. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is significant interest in nuclear energy to meet the growing power demands of data centers and in supporting nuclear applications in the military. Candidates with experience in next generation of power reactors (small modular reactors, fusion, etc.) are highly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will have broad strengths in the fundamental aspects of mechanical and nuclear engineering and will contribute to a large, collegial, interdisciplinary, and thriving department with a strong tradition of fundamental and applied research.