Description
Tenure Track/ Full Time. Academic tenure is based upon performance and approval of the faculty and may be considered after initial or subsequent 3-year appointment period. Selectee may be offered an initial appointment with tenure based on their academic credentials.
Department of Systems Engineering and Management
Air Force Institute of Technology’s Department of Systems Engineering and Management invites applications for multiple full time, tenure-track Assistant/ Associate /Full Professor positions. The successful candidate will be able to take a lead role in driving transformation across the United States Air Force through improved model-based systems engineering, human factors/human systems integration, or acquisition management. The Department houses diverse programs in Cost Analysis, Engineering Management (civil engineering), Systems Engineering and Acquisition Management, with specializations in data analytics, unmanned air vehicles, human systems, and system dynamics. Multiple positions are sought to support our graduate Certificates, Masters and Doctoral program.
School of Engineering and Management
The Air Force Institute of Technology, with its main campus located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the US Air Force’s leader for advanced, multi-disciplinary academic education. AFIT provides defense-focused, graduate education and related research, and initial skills training and professional continuing education to sustain the technological supremacy of America's air, space, and cyber forces. The Graduate School of Engineering and Management typically has only about 1000 total students enrolled. The enrollment is a mix of full-time and part-time Air and Space force military, Government civilians, defense contractors, international, and sister-Service students. We are a unique school – small, nimble, collaborative and focused on large, complex military problems. We cooperate across Departments and engage in interdisciplinary research. Faculty are Government employees, it can be much easier to engage with defense research sponsors, and create funded projects quickly to support the operational, acquisition, and logistics communities.
To Apply
See full requirements, conditions and qualifications at: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/856638800. Continuous monthly review starting 1 March 2026. Submit application by 30 June 2026
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- An earned Doctorate (Ph.D. or D.B.A.) in a relevant discipline such as Acquisition Management, Program Management, Business, Systems Engineering, or Public Policy is required before employment begins (projected Fall 2026).
- Demonstrated in-depth experience working within the Department of Defense acquisition system, including its major processes like PPBE.
- Commensurate with their intended academic rank, the applicant’s record of scholarship must show the ability or potential to (1) conduct and disseminate scholarly research, (2) effectively teach graduate level courses and mentor/advise students in Acquisition or Program Management, and (3) meet professional and institutional service obligations
- Possess the ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning academic, administrative, and technical subject matters
Desired Qualifications
- Possess Level III certification in Program Management or another relevant career acquisition field.
- Demonstrated experience in a key leadership position within a DoD program office (e.g., Program Manager, Deputy PM, Chief Engineer).
- Possess familiarity with Systems Engineering and its application to acquisition programs
- Demonstrated experience managing acquisition programs in high-relevance areas for the Air and Space Forces, such as space systems, aircraft systems, or cyber/ software-intensive systems.
