Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering of the University of South Florida (USF) invites applications for faculty positions at the assistant and associate professor level. Highly qualified candidates from all areas of electrical and computer engineering are encouraged to apply; preferred areas include:
Computer Architectures; AI and Neuromorphic Computing;
Multicore Processors and Parallel Programming;
Distributed Computing;
Hardware software co-design;
Reconfigurable and adaptive computing;
Quantum Computing and Communications;
Nanoelectronics and Semiconductors;
System on a Chip;
Hardware Security;
Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration;
Analog, Digital, Mixed-signal, CMOS/SiGe RFIC Design;
Microwave/mm-wave Circuits; ; 6G and THz Systems;
Power Amplifiers; III-VI MMIC; ac machines drives; power electronics; power system protection and communication. Priority consideration will be given to applications received by December 15, 2025.

The Department of Electrical Engineering at USF has 25 tenure-track/tenured faculty members and 3 professors of instruction hailing from some of the finest institutions in the country. Among these faculty we have NSF CAREER Award winners, Fellows of the IEEE, AAAS, AIMBE, and Distinguished University Professors. Many serve in national leadership roles in technical societies, such as the IEEE, and have industry experience to complement their academic backgrounds.

This diversity in our faculty enriches the learning experiences of our students. The Department of Electrical Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and serves approximately 500 undergraduate students, 70 M.S., students and 70 Ph.D. students. Our faculty are active in research areas spanning machine learning applications in IoT, computer vision, wireless communications, nano/microfabrication, RF MEMS and IC's, radar, wireless and microwave systems, renewable energy source integration and smart grid automation, cybersecurity, data analytics, systems and control theory, robotics, electronic materials for sensors and energy applications, and more.

Substantial collaborations with Cyber Florida, the Institute of Applied Engineering, and Moffitt Cancer Center are part of the department's growing research activities. Average research expenditures for the last five years are approx. $5.0 million per year.

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF's rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No.

1 among the state's 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No.

1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future.

The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF's Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more .edu.

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