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• Job no: 517526
• Work type: Teaching & Research Faculty
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Engineering, Instructional / Teaching Faculty

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for three (3) tenure-track or tenured faculty appointments at all levels in Robotics, Autonomous & Dynamic Systems (RADS) Thrust Area, with emphasis on Acoustics and Vibration including but not limited to Acoustic/Elastic Metamaterials and Meta-structures, Smart Materials and Structures, Energy Harvesting and Transfer Systems including Marine Energy, Advanced Sensing and Actuation Systems, and Ultrasonics, Autonomous Systems including Aerial Vehicles and Drones.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates committed to a career in research and teaching. The successful candidates will be responsible for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and developing a strong externally sponsored research program.

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in engineering or a closely related discipline by the start time of their appointment.

• Job no: 517291
  
• Work type: Teaching & Research Faculty
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Engineering, Instructional / Teaching Faculty

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for a Collegiate Faculty position. This is a renewable, non-tenure track contract position at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level depending on the qualifications.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (http://www.me.vt.edu/), which includes a Nuclear Engineering Program, has 68 faculty, 33 affiliate faculty, annual research expenditures of over $18M, and a current enrollment of 300 graduate students with about 150 students at doctoral level, and nearly 1200 undergraduate students. The Department is ranked 17th (10th in public schools) and 17th (9th in public schools) out of all mechanical engineering departments in the nation in undergraduate and graduate education, respectively, by the 2021 U.S. News and World Report.

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world. The Mission of the College of Engineering is to educate and inspire our students to be critical thinkers, innovators and leaders.  Our core values are inclusiveness, excellence, integrity, perseverance and stewardship.

Virginia Tech's main campus is located in Blacksburg, VA, in an area consistently ranked among the country's best places to live. In addition, our facilities in the Washington, D.C., area offer unique proximity to government and industry partners and is also expanding rapidly, with Virginia Tech's exciting new Innovation Campus in Alexandria, VA, slated to open in 2024. The mechanical engineering faculty also benefit from a number of university-wide institutes such as the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), the Biocomplexity Institute, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI); College-level centers such as the Rolls-Royce University Technology Center (UTC) and the state-level Commonwealth of Virginia Center for Aerospace Propulsion Systems (CCAPS), the Virginia Center for Autonomous Systems (VaCAS) and the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM).

Applicants must hold at least a Master’s degree in engineering or a closely related discipline by the start time of their appointment. We are seeking candidates committed to a career in teaching with significant engineering experience in industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for primarily teaching undergraduate courses in both regular classrooms and distance-learning settings, and for mentoring and advising students. We are seeking candidates who have a broad teaching interest in all mechanical engineering subareas, including all traditional areas of solid and fluid mechanics, materials, heat transfer, thermodynamics, vibrations, controls, design, technical electives, capstone senior design, leadership/entrepreneurship and instrumentation/experimental-methods courses. Candidates must have industry experience. Preference will be given to candidates based on credentials and experience, not based on the subarea; although the ability to teach a wide range of courses at the undergraduate level is preferred.

Application materials will include a cover letter, curriculum vitae including professional experience, a list of published journal articles and pedagogical achievements, a one-page teaching statement with an indication of teaching preferences, a statement on contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and contact information for at least three references). Review of applications will commence on November 19, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Clint Dancey  Clint Dancey. For assistance submitting the application please contact Diana Israel, (540) 231-6424.

• Job no: 517548
• Work type: Teaching & Research Faculty
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Engineering, Instructional / Teaching Faculty

The Nuclear Engineering Program at Virginia Tech invites applications for a Collegiate Faculty position. This is a renewable, non-tenure track contract position at Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level depending on the qualifications. We are seeking candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of both fundamental and applied research.

We are seeking candidates committed to a career in teaching. Professional experience is preferred in the area of operations with research reactors, Naval reactors, power reactors, or other nuclear facilities. The candidate will be responsible for primarily teaching undergraduate courses and some graduate courses in both regular classrooms and distance-learning settings, and for mentoring and advising students. We are seeking candidates who have a broad teaching interest in all nuclear engineering subareas.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. degree in nuclear engineering or a closely related discipline.

• Job no: 517688
• Work type: Teaching & Research Faculty
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in the area of Advanced Manufacturing. The appointment is open to all ranks (Assistant, Associate, or Professor level), and begins in the 2022 academic year. This position is targeted to fulfill part of a coordinated team hiring effort that spans multiple departments across the College of Engineering for a new initiative focused on future manufacturing and construction engineering. Of particular interest are candidates with expertise that can integrate strongly with a well-established interdisciplinary team of faculty focused on research at the convergence of Industry 4.0 technologies. The priority area of hiring for this position is in research areas that contribute to the future of manufacturing. Specific research areas of interest include, but are not limited to: cybermanufacturing, physics-informed machine learning, digital twin methodologies, smart sensing for manufacturing, additive and hybrid manufacturing, high-performance materials processing, and design optimization for manufacturing.

The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, teaching courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, and developing a strong externally sponsored research program.

Requires a doctoral degree in engineering or a closely related field at time of appointment, a strong record of academic accomplishments and a proven ability to work collaboratively; experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary research and instruction and a willingness to expand disciplinary boundaries to address complex technical and societal challenges.

• Job no: 517992
• Work type: Staff
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Academic Advising / Support, Engineering

Provide academic and career advising services to undergraduate and graduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department as well as prospective students enrolled in Engineering Education and other majors on campus. Develop and coordinate the academic advising programs and services for Mechanical Engineering. Enrollment activities include advising, registration and scheduling, graduation clearance, orientation, and recruitment. Student services programs include career development, job referral services, career placement activities, administering a new tutoring program, and monitoring of academic support programs in the department. Represent the Mechanical Engineering Department and its programs to the internal/external university community, public sector, industry, and alumni. Administrative duties may also include support for other departmental responsibilities for student related guidance and services such as UTA trainings, Coop program administration, faculty-student mentoring program, student competitions, and student professional society related activity administration, among others.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree or equivalent level of training or experience; previous experience in academic or career advising; advanced computer skills, particularly related to data management software; strong computer skills such as electronic file management, word processing, and spreadsheets; experience with software such as MS Office; must be detail oriented, with evidence of strong organizational and problem solving skills; must be self-motivated as well as flexible and creative in finding solutions for problems; must enjoy working with students and have a professional manner of communication; must be able to work effectively with a diverse population, including students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and prospective students and their families.

• Job no: 518186
• Work type: Staff
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Business / Accounting / Finance

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is seeking an Accountant/Financial Analyst to provide financial and accounting support for departmental financial transactions. The Accountant/Financial Analyst will perform complex financial monitoring and analysis associated with a large department with high research expenditures, start-ups, renovations, equipment, and project costs annually. Performance requires knowledge and ability to apply and/or implement general accounting principles, University and state accounting, and purchasing policies and procedures. The incumbent will provide ad hoc reports as requested.

The Accountant/Financial Analyst will track costs, maintain records, documents, review and analyze the department’s financial data, expenditures, organizational cost, revenues and income routinely, and provide up-to-date accounting, data, and forecasting for budget support decisions as required. Other duties include reconciliation reports, purchasing, and cost tracking for various students, academic, faculty, research, and departmental projects, including but not limited to materials, parts, equipment, lab instrumentations, and facilities renovations. The Accountant/Financial Analyst will also review expenditure, maintain detailed records of all faculty start-up expenditures and other cost items and projections continuously.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or an equivalent level of training and experience directly related to accounting, auditing, and preparing financial reports.
• Previous experience or coursework using Microsoft Office Suite to aggregate and analyze data (e.g., Excel pivot tables and basic formulas, Access queries).
• Demonstrated ability to compile, investigate, analyze, reconcile, and evaluate data.
• Ability to interpret and implement state, federal, and university rules and regulations.
• Demonstrated experience creating financial reports for use by management or external stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to provide customer service in a courteous manner and work effectively with diverse people.
• Ability to follow supervisor's instructions and guidance and meet deliverables efficiently and effectively

• Job no: 518849
• Work type: Administrative & Professional
• Senior management: College of Engineering
• Department: Mechanical Engineering
• Location: Blacksburg Area
• Categories: Engineering, Facilities / Skilled Trades
  

Highly competitive candidates should have demonstrated the capability to manage key technical and administrative activities in support of an active research/research and development laboratory. The Advanced Propulsion and Power Laboratory (APPL, http://aoe.vt.edu/appl) is a $4M state-of-the-art laboratory that opened in 2015. A wide array of projects serving government and industry sponsors are hosted in the 8000 sq. ft. laboratory and are supported by extensive facility capabilities, such as a professionally staffed machine shop, high volume compressed air resources, and cooling water supply. Safety is the highest priority, and the successful candidate will serve the most important role in the laboratory as a safety advisor and monitor to all users, including graduate and undergraduate students. As a dynamic research laboratory, frequent interaction with student users, faculty, machine shop staff, and building property managers is necessary to promote safe use and for coordinating tasks such as contracting work for modifying compressed air plumbing or electrical changes. As a laboratory that is used by a number of faculty members, the successful candidate will be in charge of daily administration for facility usage logging and bi-weekly reports to the faculty operations committee.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant technical and/or administrative area (e.g., mechanic, machinist, electrician, welding, building or facility management, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering) and/or equivalent experience
• Experience in a relevant technical environment
• Familiarity with mechanical systems such as air compressors, cooling water towers, and compressed air pluming
• Spreadsheet software skills for tracking facility use and generating usage reports
• Evidence of organizational skills for keeping facility records

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a role involving administrative duties in a technical environment