"Open Rank Faculty Position in Electrical & Computer Engineering 2025-2026 - UCLA"

Open Rank Faculty Position in Electrical & Computer Engineering 2025-2026 - UCLA
University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: JPF10727

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty position.

The Department is seeking outstanding candidates with a demonstrated track record in, or show exceptional promise for exceptional and innovative research, excellence in teaching, professional service, and as well as commitment to inclusive excellence.

Applicants must have an earned PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering or closely related discipline at date of hire. The Department will consider applications in all areas of research traditionally associated with Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as emerging cross-disciplinary areas, with particular interest towards

• Semiconductor materials, devices, and packaging for applications including but not limited to electronics, interconnects, optoelectronics, quantum phenomena, and subsystem demonstrators.
• Quantum science and engineering, targeting both experimental and theoretical studies in systems towards frontier quantum computation (including solid-state, atoms, materials), error correction, sensing and communications applications, as well as other related areas.

Application packages should be submitted online through https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10727 and include the following documents: 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of research interest, 4) statement of teaching interest. 5) reference check authorization release form, and 6) 3-5 references are required (contact information only). Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $232,100. 'Off-scale salaries' and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its dynamism, robust economy, rich cultural diversity and spectacular climate. UCLA has been ranked as one of the top public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Samueli is a tightly knit community with more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 220 full-time faculty members; it is in the midst of its largest growth since the school was founded in 1945. The school is consistently ranked in the top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools, and its master's online program is ranked No. 1 overall by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Samueli is known as the birthplace of the internet, and where countless other fields took some of their first steps - from artificial intelligence to reverse osmosis, from mobile communications to human prosthetics. UCLA Samueli is deeply committed to building a more inclusive community among its faculty, staff and students, and to providing a welcoming environment for all its members.

To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10727