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California State University Chico, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Department

California State University, Chico is a comprehensive public university and part of the 22-campus California State University system. Chico State enrolls more than 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students, and is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The University emphasizes student success, inclusive and accessible education, experiential learning, faculty mentoring, research opportunities, and engagement with the broader community. LinkedIn

The College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management includes the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, which offers undergraduate programs in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, and Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Robotics. The department emphasizes rigorous, practice-oriented engineering education with a strong design focus, close faculty-student interaction, industry-sponsored capstone projects, undergraduate research, and hands-on student organizations and competition teams.

Sep 30, 2026
Full time
Assistant Professor of Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering
$74,600 - $158,600 yearly
California State University Chico, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Department Chico, CA
Assistant Professor of Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at California State University, Chico invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering position beginning Fall 2027. The primary responsibility of this position is undergraduate teaching and course development. Additional responsibilities include developing an area of scholarship and professional growth leading to dissemination through peer-reviewed forums, pursuing external funding to support research, and mentoring undergraduate students in research. The successful candidate will also participate in student advising, academic committees and industry associations, support the Department’s Industrial Advisory Board, engage in outreach and recruitment activities, and contribute to the goals of the Program, College, and University. The position includes...