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Purdue University, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Nov 06, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor of Engineering Practice in Computer Engineering (Indianapolis)
Purdue University, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering Indianapolis, IN
  The Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Purdue University invites applications for a non-tenure track Faculty of Engineering Practice position based in Indianapolis at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Purdue University seeks to attract exceptional candidates with interests and expertise in Computer Engineering areas related to embedded software systems, high-performance systems or computer graphics, particularly in the context of gaming and interactive systems. The position includes opportunities to build and lead Purdue ECE’s initiatives in gaming and interactive systems. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or M.S. degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline by the employment start date, combined with at least 5 years of industry experience. The successful candidate will be teaching and actively involved in the undergraduate curriculum, including traditional instruction (lecture courses,...
Purdue University, College of Engineering
Oct 16, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor in Biomedical Robotics – Engineering (Indianapolis)
Purdue University, College of Engineering Indianapolis, IN
  Purdue University College of Engineering invites applications for multiple tenured/tenure track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in biomedical-related robotics to strengthen its growing leadership at the intersection of robotics, engineering, and human health in our Indianapolis location. The candidate’s research focus should target areas where robotics, controls and autonomy impact the biomedical, medicine, and heath fields such as surgical robotics, active prostheses, self-driving labs for diagnostics, surgery and therapies, or rehabilitative systems. Tenured or tenure-track positions are expected to collaborate with an interdisciplinary group spanning Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and/or Mechanical Engineering with active degree programs based in Indianapolis. Successful candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering,...
Virginia Tech, Mechanical Engineering Department
Oct 08, 2026
Full time
Advanced Manufacturing - Assistant/Associate Professor
Virginia Tech, Mechanical Engineering Department Blacksburg, VA
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech seeks applications for multiple tenure track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, depending on experience and qualifications, in the broad area of advanced manufacturing with an anticipated start date of August 2027. We seek candidates who will establish an internationally recognized research program in advanced manufacturing. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, advanced materials and materials processing; additive, hybrid, and emerging manufacturing processes; manufacturing robotics and automation, including autonomous self-driving laboratories; data-driven, intelligent, and autonomous manufacturing; computational design and digital manufacturing; human–machine interaction; point-of-care and distributed biomanufacturing; and future-generation manufacturing systems. Candidates whose research bridges multiple areas, integrates advances across materials, processes, design,...
Pennsylvania State University
Oct 02, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the area of solutions for thermal management in large-scale electronics packaging
Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-line position in Mechanical Engineering at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of solutions for thermal management in large-scale electronics packaging. Solutions for thermal management can include modeling and/or experiments exploring electro-mechanical-thermal management of a range of electronics applications. Electronics for data centers and other high-capacity computing are a critical growth area for the AI revolution. This growth challenges the world energy supply, climate, reliability of the systems, and the economics of the AI revolution. This position would align with a new center at Penn State focusing on all aspects of semiconductor innovation. This position is co-funded by the Department of Mechanical...
Pennsylvania State University
Oct 02, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, in the area of construction robotics
Pennsylvania State University State College, PA
Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-line position in Mechanical Engineering at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in the area of construction robotics. Funding for construction robotics is seeing explosive growth, with global construction-tech markets surging and major startups raising massive rounds. This position would align with efforts across Penn State in the areas of robotics and the built environment. This position is co-funded by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation. The Department of Mechanical Engineering is home to more than 65 faculty, 350 graduate students, and 1110 undergraduate students. The faculty conduct in excess of $48M per year of funded research across a broad spectrum of...
Purdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering
Sep 30, 2026
Full time
Assistant/Associate Professor in National Defense & Security - Engineering
Purdue University, School of Mechanical Engineering West Lafayette, IN
Assistant/Associate Professor in National Defense & Security - Engineering   Purdue Engineering invites applications for tenure/tenure-track positions at Assistant or Associate ranks in all engineering disciplines. Purdue University seeks to attract multiple exceptional candidates with interests and expertise related to relevant Defense and security related fields, including but not limited to directed energy, hypersonics, integrated sensing, electronic warfare, energetic materials, propulsion, space technology, microelectronics, cybersecurity, biotechnology, quantum science, future generation wireless technology, advanced materials, trusted AI and autonomy, integrated network systems-of-systems, human-machine interfaces, supply-chain logistics, and manufacturing. Successful candidates will be expected to collaborate across disciplines in the defense or security area. US citizenship is not required to apply for this position; however, many of the externally...
Iowa State University
Sep 29, 2026
Full time
Assistant/Associate Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University
Iowa State University Ames, IA
Assistant/Associate Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) invites nominations and applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. A successful candidate will have a scholarly focus in automation and robotics with foundational expertise in either advanced manufacturing or human factors and ergonomics . This position is expected to begin in August 2027. Successful applicants will demonstrate the ability to contribute to all aspects of the department’s mission, including the ability to develop a strong externally funded research program, teach and supervise students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in service to the university and profession. Required Qualifications Ph.D. or equivalent degree in industrial...
University of Tennessee, Nuclear Engineering Department
Sep 21, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Fall 2027
University of Tennessee, Nuclear Engineering Department Knoxville, TN
  The Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The department will pursue tenure consideration for qualified candidates. The anticipated start date is August 2027.  Duties include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in nuclear engineering-related subjects, developing and sustaining an externally funded research program, advising graduate students, publishing scholarly work, and providing service to the department, college, university, and professional community.  The UT Department of Nuclear Engineering is the largest Nuclear Engineering PhD program in the United States, with a diverse research portfolio and close collaborations with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the Y-12 National Security Complex, and more than 150 nuclear-related companies within 50 miles of...
Columbia University, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department
Oct 21, 2026
Full time
Associate or Full Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
$120,000 - $315,000 yearly
Columbia University, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Department New York, NY
  Position Description Columbia Engineering invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, starting July 1, 2027. Appointments will be made at the rank of Associate Professor without tenure, Associate Professor with tenure, or Professor with tenure, depending on qualifications. Exceptional candidates currently at the Assistant Professor level with a strong independent research program are also encouraged to apply. We seek candidates whose research advances the foundations, methods, and applications of modeling and decision-making under uncertainty. We particularly encourage applications from those who will expand the department's footprint in AI research, including reinforcement learning and work relevant to supply chains, service platforms, finance, and the design and operation of AI systems.
University of Kansas
Oct 15, 2026
Full time
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Architectural Engineering
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
33929BR Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Architectural Engineering Civil/Environ/Arch Engineering Position Overview The University of Kansas (KU) Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) seeks outstanding candidates for two tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, one at the rank of Assistant Professor and a second position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in architectural engineering. The focus areas for these positions are in building electrical power systems and the broader energy areas described below. The successful candidates are expected to contribute to the continued development of academic and research programs in architectural engineering and to the broader research community. For the building electrical power systems position, relevant expertise may include building electrical power distribution and utilization; electrical system design for commercial and institutional...
University of Kansas
Oct 14, 2026
Full time
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Wastewater Engineering
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
33925BR Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Wastewater Engineering Civil/Environ/Arch Engineering Position Overview The University of Kansas (KU) Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) seeks an outstanding individual for a tenure-track open rank position in environmental engineering, with a specialty in wastewater engineering. The successful candidate will contribute to the continued development of the department's academic and research programs in environmental engineering and to KU's broader research community. This search is focused on candidates whose scholarship advances wastewater engineering. Relevant areas may include, but are not limited to, advanced physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes; resource and energy recovery; water reuse; emerging contaminants; environmental biotechnology and microbiology; decentralized treatment; process modeling, sensing, automation, and optimization; and...
Oklahoma Baptist University
Oct 13, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Science, Cybersecurity Emphasis
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
OBU Mission Statement OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.   Expectations for all Employees Oklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the following expectations.  All employees must embrace these expectations and model them in their behavior. Demonstrate commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith. Commit to the mission and vision of Oklahoma Baptist University. Treat people with dignity and respect. Build relationships on honesty, integrity, and trust. Strive for excellence through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic. Manage human and financial resources wisely and efficiently. Purpose: The Dickinson School of Business invites applications for a fulltime professor who can teach cybersecurity courses at the...
Oklahoma Baptist University
Jun 27, 2026
Full time
Assistant or Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering
Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
    OBU Mission Statement OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.   Expectations for all Employees Oklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the following expectations.  All employees must embrace these expectations and model them in their behavior. Demonstrate commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith. Commit to the mission and vision of Oklahoma Baptist University. Treat people with dignity and respect. Build relationships on honesty, integrity, and trust. Strive for excellence through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic. Manage human and financial resources wisely and efficiently.   Purpose: OBU is a distinguished Christian university committed to integrating faith and learning. We strive to...
Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering
Oct 21, 2026
Full time
Assistant / Associate Professors in Space Engineering
Purdue University, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, College of Engineering West Lafayette, IN
  Purdue Engineering invites applications for multiple tenured/tenure track positions at assistant and associate ranks in Space Engineering . We seek exceptional candidates pursuing innovative research across the breadth of this interdisciplinary area supporting sustained, resilient, and scalable operations and habitation in orbital, cislunar, and extraterrestrial environments. Research in sub-areas may include, but are not limited to, the following: Space Systems, Astrodynamics and Operations : Astrodynamics & space mission design; innovative spacecraft and space mission architecture; spacecraft guidance, navigation, control & autonomy; space situational awareness & space domain awareness; space sensing & communications; advanced materials & structures for space environment; and planetary entry, descent & landing. Propulsion and Power: Leveraging world-class experimental infrastructure of Zucrow Labs , in-space and launch...
University of Illinois System
Nov 09, 2026
Full time
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Open Rank Faculty Search
University of Illinois System Urbana, IL
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Open Rank Faculty Search The Grainger College of Engineering University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for open-rank (assistant, associate, or full professor level) tenure-track, full-time faculty positions. Qualified candidates will be considered at all levels. Applications are encouraged from applicants whose degrees and research programs are in disciplinary areas as well as cross-cutting interdisciplinary areas of electrical and computer engineering. In particular, the department is interested in receiving applications from candidates with expertise in the following areas: Power and Energy Systems; Networking and Architectures for Emerging Systems; Advanced Packaging for High-Performance Systems; and Applied Electromagnetics for Sensing, Communication,...
University of Idaho
Oct 31, 2026
Full time
Regular Faculty - Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Idaho Moscow, ID
Regular Faculty University of Idaho APPOINTMENT INFORMATION Division/College College of Engineering Department Civil & Environmental Engineering Position Classification Regular Faculty Rank Negotiable Tenure Status Negotiable Location Moscow FTE 1.0 Advertising Pay Range Commensurate with experience FLSA Status Exempt Type of Appointment Academic Year Anticipated Contract Start Date 08/16/2027 POSITION OVERVIEW Primary Faculty Position Summary The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Idaho seeks candidates for a full-time tenure track assistant professor or tenure track or tenured associate professor in the broad area of water-environment engineering. Exceptional candidates may be eligible for a tenured appointment. Rank and tenure are negotiable based on how the candidate meets the criteria outlined in the college and department bylaws. We seek candidates with teaching and research interests in...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Oct 28, 2026
Full time
MIT - Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
Faculty Positions in Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA Full Time The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks candidates for faculty positions starting July 1, 2027, or on a mutually agreed date thereafter. We seek candidates who will provide excellence and leadership in research, translate intellectual contributions into impact on society and industry, make substantial contributions to undergraduate and graduate education, and contribute to the growth of the MechE community. The search is for candidates to be hired at the assistant professor level; however, under special circumstances, an untenured associate professor or senior faculty appointment is possible, commensurate with experience. We are interested in candidates whose research accomplishments and proposed work lies in any of the following three areas: Design Engineering, including but not...
Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering Technology
Oct 20, 2026
Full time
Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position at Assistant or Associate Rank
Purdue University, Polytechnic Institute, School of Engineering Technology West Lafayette, IN
  Strategic Faculty Recruitment Initiative in One Health – Healthy and Resilient Living Systems - School of Engineering Technology, Purdue Polytechnic Institute   Purdue University Main Campus | Indianapolis or West Lafayette, IN Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position at Assistant or Associate Rank   As part of a transformative, university-wide initiative in One Health - Healthy and Resilient Living Systems , the School of Engineering Technology (SoET) in the Purdue Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Specifically, SoET seeks candidates to design, integrate and deploy intelligent physical and digital technologies into scalable systems for health. The successful candidate will complement SoET's strengths in intelligent manufacturing, sensing, electronics, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics, and industrial...
Dartmouth College
Sep 28, 2026
Full time
Instructional Faculty Position in Engineering, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
Instructional Faculty Position in Engineering Dartmouth Engineering seeks to fill an instructional faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level. Instructional faculty positions are non-tenure-line, promotion and sabbatical eligible positions, with a renewable 3-year term, and the option of a rolling contract upon successful review after 6 years. Instructional faculty are expected to teach 4-5 courses each year, advise students, and take on service responsibilities. While conducting scholarship is encouraged, a research program is not required. Applicants should have a doctorate in engineering or a related field and a demonstrated potential to teach a range of mechanical engineering courses. Example areas of interest include, but are not limited to, systems, solid mechanics, mechanical design, and sustainable design. Candidates will be excellent teachers who embrace Thayer's interdisciplinary, collaborative, project-based approach to engineering education....
Dartmouth
Sep 28, 2026
Full time
Tanner Chair in Next-Generation Sensing and Integrated Systems for Healthcare, Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Hanover, NH
Tanner Chair in Next-Generation Sensing and Integrated Systems for Healthcare Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth invites applications for the Tanner Chair , a tenure-line faculty position within Dartmouth’s Academic Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology . We particularly encourage applications from outstanding candidates for the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, including postdoctoral scholars ready to launch an independent research program, while exceptional candidates for full Professor will also be considered. Dartmouth’s Academic Cluster for Improving Healthcare Outcomes through Sensory Technology brings together faculty across engineering, computer science, neuroscience, and medicine to develop next‑generation technologies for human health, performance, and longevity. The Cluster creates opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration spanning sensing and devices, computation, clinical research, and...
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