Department Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering

This application is open for Michigan Tech University employees (internal).

Ensured Consideration Date:
October 28, 2026

Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.

The area's waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.

The College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) invites applications from eligible internal candidates for the position of Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), with an anticipated appointment start date of July 1, 2027. The ECE Department provides undergraduate education in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and robotics engineering and graduate education in electrical and computer engineering.

The department supports research and teaching across signals and systems; communications and signal processing; computer engineering; cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems; power and energy systems; controls and robotics; microelectronics, semiconductor devices, and VLSI; electromagnetics; optics and photonics; and related areas. The department emphasizes hands‑on learning, including laboratory‑based education, Senior Design, Enterprise, and industry‑engaged projects.

• Provide leadership to the department that respects shared governance and supports excellence for department faculty, staff, and students.
• Serve as the chief administrative officer of the department with responsibility for strategic planning, budgeting, resource allocation, personnel management, and departmental operations.
• Develop a vision and practices to support continued growth and excellence in hands‑on experiential education and undergraduate and graduate enrollments.
• Support and expand externally funded research, encourage collaborative and interdisciplinary initiatives, and strengthen the department's national and international visibility.
• Manage and evaluate faculty and staff, including recommendations for hiring, eappointment, tenure, promotion, and salary adjustments.
• Facilitate professional development of faculty, staff, and students through mentoring, guidance, and recognition of achievement.
• Ensure compliance and excellence in ABET and university assessment activities, and lead continuous improvement of undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Strengthen relationships with alumni, industry, government, and professional organizations to support education, research, and outreach initiatives.
• Lead fundraising efforts and cultivate relationships with alumni and donors to advance the department's strategic priorities in collaboration with the dean and the university's Office of Advancement.
• Provide leadership to foster a culture of safety; promote safety through actions, communication, and training.

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated leadership and administrative…