Assistant Professor; TT; Electrical & Computer Engineering - Remote Sensing Systems

Title: Assistant Professor (TT) - Electrical & Computer Engineering - Remote Sensing Systems

Executive Area: Academic Affairs

College/School/MBU: Engineering

Department: Elect & Computer Engineering

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule:Full Time

Work Arrangement:Onsite

The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is seeking talented applicants qualified for tenure-track assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The appointment is expected to begin September 1, 2027. The Department is committed to building a vibrant and inclusive academic community that reflects and advances the university’s strategic priorities.

The position is defined broadly in remote sensing systems and technologies across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Scholars working across disciplines are particularly encouraged. Specific areas of interest include but are not limited to: microwave and optical, active and passive instruments or systems and their application to the remote sensing of land, water, or the atmosphere. Payloads and instrument concepts for small satellites or other resource-constrained platforms such as UAVs are of particular interest.

We are committed to expanding the scope of our department beyond our traditional strengths.

As a campus, college, and department with an increasingly diverse student body, we are looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse faculty and student community, and who value collegiality, collaboration, achievement, and integrity. We encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentor under-represented demographics within engineering. We welcome candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, those who have paused their careers for family or other reasons, or who spent time outside of academia.

The candidate is expected to develop an externally-funded research program in environmental remote sensing and to develop and maintain an internationally recognized scholarly presence.

The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching existing graduate and undergraduate courses in Electrical & Computer Engineering for example in electronics, signal processing, or electromagnetics, and will be encouraged to develop creative new curricula in the area of their expertise.

The candidate is also expected to contribute meaningful service to their department, College, University and externally within their field through participation in committees, faculty governance, and activities that support the academic community.

Other duties as assigned.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field or anticipate such a degree by September 1, 2027.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has 38 full-time, tenure track faculty members and approximately 250 graduate students and 850 undergraduates. The department’s FY 25 research expenditures exceeded $16 million. The Department is home to the Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory https://www.umass.edu/microwave-remote-sensing and the Paros Center for Atmospheric Research https://www.umass.edu/engineering/paros-atmospheric-center, a graduated NSF Engineering Research Center. Additional information about the Department can be obtained at https://www.umass.edu/engineering/electrical-and-computer-engineering.

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