Job Description

Summary of Position
The Mechanical Engineering Program in the Rayen School of Engineering is seeking a faculty member to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in mechanical engineering, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Solid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Finite Element Analysis, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, and Mechanical Systems Design.

Position Information
Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student success. Responds to students in a timely manner. Communicates with students, departments, and university officials via university provided tools and resources.


An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives.


As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University’s mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU’s culture of enrichment flourishes in our intellectually diverse, accessible, and quality education.



Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday, including some evenings, and the possibility of some weekend days.

Qualifications and Competencies
Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: None



Minimum Qualifications: An undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and an earned Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment.



Preferred Qualifications: Five or more years of industrial experience. Demonstrated experience in teaching and research.

Supplemental Information
Please upload all transcripts as one PDF file.


At time of hire, all candidates must provide official transcripts. Official transcripts must be provided in an unopened, sealed envelope and must bear the embossed or raised college seal, date and Registrar’s signature.