Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

The position is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position for fall and spring semesters, with the possibility of summer school and online teaching. Classes and other responsibilities are conducted primarily weekdays but may include evening classes, independent studies, or online responsibilities. Attendance will also be required at some evening and weekend events.

Responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, performing and disseminating scholarship, innovative curriculum development, advising students, and serving on university committees. Teaching duties may encompass the full range of Mechanical Engineering topics as well as laboratory instruction.

The School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, Longview, TX invites applications from individuals with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith for a tenure-track position in Mechanical Engineering beginning in the Fall of 2026. The candidate must also be in genuine agreement with the University’s Statement of Faith and Community Covenant for life and work at LeTourneau.

Applicants must have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate engineering education including laboratory instruction. This position will include instruction of undergraduate and graduate students in classroom and laboratory settings. Desired areas of expertise include solid mechanics, control systems, machine design, and thermal-fluid systems. Of special interest are candidates with the ability to teach instrumentation and experimentation in a laboratory setting as well as a willingness to teach Mechanical Engineering topics in their area of expertise. Candidates must hold a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution and a Ph.D. in a closely related field. Industrial experience and foreign missions service are highly desirable. Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of outstanding potential in undergraduate teaching.

Information on the engineering programs at LeTourneau can be found at the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology web-page: www.letu.edu/academics/engineering/.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, completed application, and copies of unofficial transcripts to the email address listed below. The review process will begin as early as October 31st, 2025, and all applications received by November 14th, 2025, will receive full consideration. Applications after that date will be reviewed as received until the position is filled. Applications are available at www.letu.edu/jobs and should be submitted electronically to:

In accordance with applicable provisions of federal law, applicants for employment who are in agreement with the educational mission of LeTourneau University and applicants for admission to educational programs or activities are considered without discrimination on the basis of race, age, sex, handicapping condition, national origin or genetic information.  Inquiries about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources, (903) 233-4170.

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.