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Faculty Positions

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University is seeking outstanding faculty candidates to fill two Professorial positions and one Professional position. We seek candidates who will challenge our talented student body and contribute to our teaching and research initiatives. Candidates will be hired at the assistant professor, associate professor, or professor level depending on experience.
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Mech Eng AI Advising Assistant

A smart, friendly, 24/7 advising help designed specifically for current and potential BYU ME students.
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About Mechanical Engineering

The BYU Mechanical Engineering Department prepares students to solve real-world challenges through innovation, hands-on experience, and a strong foundation in engineering principles. With expert faculty, cutting-edge research, and industry partnerships, we equip graduates to lead and make a meaningful impact.
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Department News

Alumni Spotlight: Boise Pearson

By Larissa Beatty January 07, 2022 03:31 PM
In 1991, an internship working on thermal analysis for NASA launched Brigham Young University alumnus Boise Pearson into a 30-year career with the agency.

Alumni Spotlight: Chris Brough

March 13, 2024 09:23 PM
Read his story!

Alumni Spotlight: Cory Tholl

By Larissa Beatty February 25, 2022 03:44 PM
Thinking outside the box — and outside in general — is what took Cory Tholl from a mechanical engineering graduate at Brigham Young University in 2004, to the president of Klymit, a multimillion-dollar camping gear company 15 years later.

MEET OUR INFLUENTIAL ENGINEERS

Student Spotlight: Simon Charles

"Mechanical Engineering is about expanding our capacity to create and understand."

Alumni Spotlight: Landon Andrews

"I'd advise students to pursue what you're interested in, whether it's joining a club or taking a graduate-level class in something you find fascinating."

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason Porter

Batteries can be found in almost anything, but what happens when you push them to their limit? That’s what Dr. Jason Porter, one of the newest mechanical engineering faculty members at Brigham Young University, is researching to find out. 
Student Spotlight: Simon Charles
Alumni Spotlight: Landon Andrews
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jason Porter
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