Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Faculty Search

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:
RF/mmWave Integrated Circuits and Systems;
Integration of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Design;
Energy Infrastructure and the Energy/Compute Nexus;
Quantum Computing and Systems; and Robotics and Autonomous Systems. Additionally, applicants with expertise that aligns with either of the two campus-wide strategic hiring initiatives in which the ECE Department is participating can indicate that in their applications. These two additional positions are in the following fields:
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Digital Transformation and Leveraging 7T MRI for Brain Health and Precision Medicine. More details can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Please visit  to view the complete position announcement, which includes salary and benefits information and application instructions. Full consideration will be given to applications received by January 8, 2026
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The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled that participates in the federal e‑Verify program and participates in a background check program focused on prior criminal or sexual misconduct history. We have an active and successful Dual Career Academic Couples program and a strong commitment to work‑life balance and family‑friendly programs for faculty and staff .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the

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