Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

Position: Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering (6493)
The College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) invites applications for an anticipated tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Computer

Engineering. This tenure track position appointment will begin Fall 2026. Successful candidates are expected to teach highly effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the ability to develop funding for their research program and have a willingness to interact with local industry.

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a comprehensive research university offering programs from the Baccalaureate through the Doctorate. Colleges include Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts. On-campus enrollment is approximately 15,000 students. The university also offers more than 200 off-campus courses each semester to students in communities throughout northern Illinois.

Strong ties with industries and national laboratories in the Northern Illinois region, including Argonne and Fermi, have helped CEET faculty attract externally funded research projects on a regular basis. NIU's vision is to be the premier student-centered, research-focused public university in the Midwest contributing to the advancement of knowledge for the benefit of the people of the region, the state, the nation, and the world.

The main campus is located in DeKalb, 65 miles west of Chicago's "Loop" and 40 miles southeast of Rockford with education centers in Rockford and Naperville. DeKalb/Sycamore, with a population of about 60,000, is a modern paradox, a rural/urban community. It is simultaneously recognized for its manufacturing and rich farmlands. The site of the first manufacturing of barbed wire and the development of hybrid seed corn are evidence of its diversified history.

The blend of industry and agriculture, coupled with the cultural and recreational facilities of the university and supplemented by easy access to Chicago and Rockford, provide an enjoyable environment in which to live.

Position Summary

This tenure track position appointment will begin on August 16, 2026. Applicants are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; establish a strong, externally funded research program; and actively serve the department, college, university, and community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in electrical engineering

* Establish a strong, externally funded research program

* Actively serve the department, college, university, and community

Minimum

Required Qualifications

* Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field by the time of appointment

Additional Requirements

* Demonstrated research ability

* Strong interest in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels

* Ability to develop a funded research program

* Willingness to interact with local industry

Preferred Qualifications

* Specialization in Computer Engineering

* Areas of interest include but are not limited to Computer Architecture, Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems

Physical Demands Summary

For physical demands and requirements please see human resources policies and protocols.