Assistant/Associate Professor - Electrical Engineering - AY 24/25

Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

 

The Electrical Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo invites applications for the 2024-2025 academic year, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level or Associate Professor level in Electrical Engineering. The position will start in Fall 2024.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: (a) teaching undergraduate classes and laboratories in electrical engineering in general as well as graduate courses in an area of specialization. The ability to teach courses in more than one sub-specialty is preferred; (b) supervising undergraduate and graduate-level research; (c) developing and maintaining externally-funded research programs; (d) collaborating with other faculty on curricular, research and professional development interests; (e) engaging in activities related to service in the form of student club advising, curriculum development, and shared governance.

Candidates with demonstrated experience in any the following technical areas are encouraged to apply:
•Digital, Analog, and Mixed-Signal Electronics
•VLSI and Digital Electronics
•Cyber-Physical Systems including Control Systems and Robotics 

Salary commensurate with education and experience of the individual selected. Anticipated Assistant Professor hiring range: $100,000– $112,000 per year; Associate Professor hiring range: $109,000– $122,000. 

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences, and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

The Cal Poly College of Engineering strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), as part of our focus on equitable student success The Cal Poly College of Engineering is excited to invite applications to fill multiple tenure-track faculty positions across eight departments to start September 16, 2024. Successful applicants show evidence or demonstrate the potential to implement inclusive and equity-minded teaching strategies as well as increase curricular coverage of the intersection of engineering and computing with societal challenges, particularly around DEI issues. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the college’s goals in these areas.

The college is searching for positions in the following disciplines:
• Aerospace Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science / Software Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

In addition to the standard new faculty support, candidates with DEI focused scholarship and/or pedagogy will have the opportunity to apply for additional funds to support their DEI work

The Cal Poly College of Engineering has an active National Science Foundation ADVANCE gender equity program, and is committed to a pluralistic campus community through equal opportunity and work‐life balance. You will be joining a college that strives to be compassionate and supportive of colleagues, staff, and students. You will have the opportunity to teach and develop courses and advise students on projects and research. You will be supported in your efforts to establish an externally funded research program, mentor students, contribute to an inclusive and welcoming community, and provide services to the department, the college, the university.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or closely related field by the time of appointment and are expected to demonstrate a commitment to, or potential for, teaching excellence and scholarly activity at the university level.

Candidates must have expertise in one of the desired fields and demonstrate this through peer reviewed publications in journals and/or conferences. Cal Poly is committed to the teacher-scholar model. As teachers, all faculty members are expected to exhibit strong pedagogic skills and to remain proficient and current in their disciplines. As scholars, faculty members are expected to maintain competency in their field and enhance the vitality of our programs through undergraduate and master’s level research. As colleagues, it is expected that every faculty member