Aerospace Affiliate Instructor

The Department of Aviation and Aerospace Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver invites applications for future part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. The successful candidate will teach in person/on campus upon hire and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree
• Bachelor's degree plus four years of relevant work experience or a master's degree or doctorate
• Experience with space mission architecture, inclusive of aerospace systems engineering, spacecraft design and subsystem development, launch processes, ground station and mission operations, and/or space system automation
• Experience with industry tools for mission simulation (e.g., STK), programming, system design, and/or data analysis
• A fundamental understanding of orbital mechanics along with the space environment and its impact on crewed and uncrewed systems
• Knowledge of historical spaceflight systems and future industry trends, inclusive of system automation, modular architectures, artificial intelligence integration, and/or aerospace workforce development

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental
• Free RTD pass
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life and supplemental insurance plans
• Retirement plans
• Long-term disability (LTD) plan