Adjunct Faculty, Online Course (SYSE 500- Fundamentals of System Engineering, College of Aviation, and School of Engineering, Worldwide Campus)

Job Description

About us

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Job Description

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Worldwide campus is currently hiring adjunct faculty to teach SYSE 500 – Fundamentals of System Engineering.

Course Description

Overview of systems engineering principles, processes, and practices across the system life cycle. Emphasis on total system view, requirements development and analysis, risk management, optimization, reliability, availability, maintainability, and trade-offs.

Please note that ERAU policy requires that all adjuncts be physically located within the United States while working for the University, including during training. Presently, we are able to support work for new adjuncts from all U.S. states except California. ERAU does not support work from international locations with some limited exceptions for individuals who are residing and working from U.S. military bases.

If selected for this role, the candidate will be required to provide proof of stated qualifications. This includes, but is not limited to, official transcripts, copies of professional licenses/certifications, documentation of military experience, and/or verified professional industry related experience.

Qualifications

Applicant Qualifications

18 graduate credit hours in any of the Teaching Disciplines within the doctoral program.

Degrees Within the Teaching Discipline

• Systems Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering
• Engineering Management
• Operations Research
• Modeling and Simulation
• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Related Discipline:

• Decision Science
• Systems Science
• Risk Management

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About Us

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, we don't just prepare people for the future of aerospace, we help create it.

As the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, Embry-Riddle is advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering.

Our faculty, researchers and professional staff collaborate with industry leaders, government agencies and innovators to solve real-world challenges and shape the technologies transforming our world.

We are accelerating research, expanding strategic partnerships and driving discoveries that will define the future of aerospace and STEM.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. You will inspire future leaders, advance groundbreaking ideas and help shape what's next.

Join us and be part of a community dedicated to innovation, impact and the future of aerospace.

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