Assistant​/Associate Professor; Academic

Assistant/Associate Professor (Academic)

The Department of Electrical Engineering at Wright State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The department seeks candidates committed to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, student mentoring, and scholarly activity.

The successful candidate must have research expertise in signal processing or electromagnetics, including but not limited to areas like radio frequency sensing, Radar technology, electromagnetic spectrum warfare, wireless communication, or RF/MW power devices. Applicants must demonstrate a strong record of scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and referred conferences, based on their Ph.D dissertation and subsequent research. Candidates must demonstrate interest in and eligibility to pursue externally sponsored research from federal and state funding agencies, as well as industry partners.

Evidence of strong potential to establish and sustain an externally funded research program is required.

Required qualifications include a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative academic environment.

Faculty responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate course in electrical engineering, developing and maintaining an active, externally sponsored research program, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and providing service to the department, university, and professional community.

Minimum qualifications for Assistant Professor include an earned Ph.D. degree by the start date in electrical engineering or a closely related field, research expertise in signal processing or electromagnetics, demonstrated potential to establish and sustain an externally sponsored research program, commitment to excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative academic environment.

Minimum qualifications for Associate Professor include an earned Ph.D. degree by the start date in electrical engineering or a closely related field, established research expertise in signal processing or electromagnetics, demonstrated record of high-quality scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and referred conferences appropriate to the candidate's career stage, demonstrated national reputation in research, demonstrated record of securing, leading, and sustaining externally sponsored research funding from federal agencies, state programs, or industry partners, demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring, excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated record of meaningful service contributions at the department, college, university levels, and/or professional levels.

Preferred qualifications include postdoctoral or relevant industrial research experience in signal processing, electromagnetics, or related fields, experience developing or maintaining experimental laboratories related to RADAR, sensing, electronic warfare, communication, or signal processing, research alignment with regional or national priorities, including partnerships with industry or government laboratories, and experience supporting accreditation processes (e.g. ABET) or academic program assessment.