Additional Information
The Michigan Tech College of Engineering offers a wide variety of B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees. For more information, potential applicants are encouraged to visit our website at http://www.mtu.edu/engineering/.
Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the state, is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Houghton community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities and world class cultural events all in a beautiful setting.
Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE Institution, and has twice received National Science Foundation funds in support of efforts to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM. Michigan Tech acknowledges the importance of supporting dual-career partners to retain a quality workforce.
Candidates are invited to bring a guest to an on-campus interview; career exploration, advice, and assistance are available for positions at the University and in the local community. Additional details on dual-career exploration with our Partner Engagement Program can be found at
https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.
Persons requiring reasonable accommodation in the application process or requiring information in an alternative format should contact Human Resources at mtujobs@mtu.edu or 906/487-2280.
Job Description Summary | The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks a tenure-track assistant professor who would contribute to the research mission of the College of Engineering. We seek candidates with post-doctoral or industry/academic experience. Candidates with experience in modeling, estimation, design and security of large-scale complex systems, cyber-physical transportation, communication and power system infrastructure security, and distributed decision making are needed to help advance the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as we work to improve our ability to make decisions that impact logistics, health and human safety. |
Essential Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) | Teach core undergraduate classes in engineering as well as graduate courses related to their own research expertise. Establish a rigorous externally funded research program. Be recognized by your peers for excellence in research and creation of knowledge. Foster and Contribute to a collaborative culture within your workplace. Engage in professional service activities within the department, university, community, and technical organizations. Engage in professional service activities within the department, university, community, and technical organizations. Become certified to construct and teach online courses. |
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures (minimum requirements) | Earned doctorate in an electrical engineering discipline or closely related field. |
Required Experience (minimum requirements) | Authoring of peer-reviewed manuscripts and experience in research projects is required. A strong publication record is required. Post-doctoral or academic research experience. |
Desirable Education and/or Experience | Experience in grant writing, student mentoring, and teaching is desired. |
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities (minimum requirements) | Ability to teach core undergraduate classes is required. Ability to establish an externally funded research program is required. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff. |
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities | Strong engineering and communication skills. |
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills | |
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands | The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Employees are expected to apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. |
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment | Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 3 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department. Required University Training: Employee Safety Overview Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training Annual Data Security Training
Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed. |
