The Mechanical Engineering Department at the “Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología – UTEC”, Lima, Peru, invites applications for a full-time research faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in Mechanical Engineering.
We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in the following areas, but not limited to:
Maintenance engineering, reliability, and operations.
Mechanical vibrations analysis and dynamics of mechanical systems.
Design of intelligent machines, industrial robots, mechanisms, and industrial mechanical tools.
Data-driven methods and machine learning for mechanical design.
Advanced and additive manufacturing.
Mechanical product design and development.
Computational mechanics, including finite element analysis.
Fluid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics.
Desired courses to be taught include Maintenance Engineering, Reliability-Centered Maintenance, Dynamics of Mechanical Systems, Mechanical Vibrations, Mechanical Systems Design, Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Manufacturing, Computational Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, and other undergraduate or graduate courses related to the Mechanical Engineering curriculum.
Once hired, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level, do research and obtain competitive external funding, establish an active cross-disciplinary research program, and contribute through service to the profession, the department, and UTEC. Applicants with a strong scholarly background and research potential are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Qualifications:
PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.
Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Demonstrated experience authoring and publishing scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students.
Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken; Spanish is desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
University-level teaching experience in Mechanical Engineering or related courses.
Experience supervising undergraduate and/or graduate theses, capstone projects, and research projects.
Experience preparing and submitting research grant proposals.
Demonstrated interest or experience in collaborating with academic institutions, industry partners, and/or community organizations.
“At UTEC, we reaffirm our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We ensure fair selection processes based on respect and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of origin, gender, age, or disability”