Virginia Tech, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Blacksburg, VA
The Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty position in space structures and manufacturing at any rank effective August 2027. We seek candidates in areas relevant to space systems who will build and sustain a scholarly research and teaching portfolio on topics such as spacecraft structures; in-space manufacturing, assembly, servicing and repair; advanced manufacturing, resource utilization and additive manufacturing for space systems; lunar and planetary structures and habitats; structures for entry, descent and landing vehicles; and lightweight, deployable and/or high precision space structures. A new hire in this area will be encouraged to join Space@VT (https://www.space.vt.edu/), a college-level center engaged in research on all aspects of space science and systems. The new hire will also have opportunities to engage with VT MADE (https://made.vt.edu/new-home.html), Virginia...