"Assistant Professor in Electrical or Computer Engineering"

Assistant Professor in Electrical or Computer Engineering

POSITION SPECIFICS

Penn State Behrend invites applicants for a tenure-track position in Electrical or Computer Engineering starting Spring term (January) or Fall term (August) of 2026. This position will be in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department which supports three programs: electrical engineering, computer engineering, and electrical and computer engineering technology, where teaching assignments could be for any of these three. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team of educators and researchers in nationally recognized programs with access to world-class facilities. The successful candidate will be expected to be committed to undergraduate education, the development of a funded research program, and service to the university.

Faculty at Penn State Behrend's School of Engineering benefit from strong institutional support for both undergraduate education and applied research. We encourage scholarship that aligns with our strengths in power and energy systems, battery testing and design, embedded and cyber-physical systems, devices (including fabrication) and sensors, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced electronics, and communications. Our faculty are particularly encouraged to pursue interdisciplinary collaborations and industry partnerships, leveraging Behrend's Open Lab model and state-of-the-art facilities. Looking ahead, construction will begin in 2026 on the new Center for Manufacturing Competitiveness (CMC), which will feature dedicated resources for metal casting, advanced polymer research, and battery testing. Research in these areas will be especially valued.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses and guide senior design projects in area(s) electric circuits, electromagnetics, power, energy, automation, digital signal processing, embedded systems, microprocessors, VLSI digital circuits, and/or electrical or computer engineering laboratories in a collaborative environment and in research program that integrates undergraduate student experiences. A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related field, is required by the appointment start date.

Penn State Behrend (www.behrend.psu.edu) is a comprehensive four-year and residential college of Penn State, located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The college is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and outreach, and prides itself on the balance it achieves between teaching and research. Located on a beautiful, wooded hilltop campus, Penn State Behrend offers its nearly 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students an inspiring and technologically advanced environment characterized by close student/faculty interaction. The School of Engineering has over 1,800 students in our ABET accredited programs and is recognized as a top engineering school.

Erie, a metropolitan area of 280,000, is located on Lake Erie's beautiful Presque Isle Bay. The region offers many cultural, sports, and recreational resources, including Pennsylvania's most popular state park. Erie County is a major industrial, medical, service, and tourism center, and is within a two-hour drive of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. Residents benefit from a rejuvenated Bayfront District while enjoying a modest cost of living and affordable housing. There are five colleges in the area.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please upload a cover letter, complete resume, teaching statement, research statement and the names of three references. Onsite teaching is an essential function of this position.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.