Assistant/Associate Professor (Faculty) - Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, invites applications and nominations for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant or associate level to start in Fall 2023. Research areas of particular interest include any area within the field of computer engineering. This is a nine-month, full-time position.

New faculty members will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in computer engineering; advise graduate and undergraduate students; conduct innovative research; and provide service to the department, the university, and the professional community.

A successful candidate will have a doctorate in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related discipline, by the start date of the position; the potential to develop a vibrant sponsored research program; the ability to effectively teach at the graduate and undergraduate levels; and the interest to serve the department, university, and professional community.

Required Job Qualifications

A PhD degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or related discipline, by the start date of the position. Research focus in any areas within the field of computer engineering.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Assistant professor:
– Potential for a strong, internationally recognized research program.
– Potential to garner external support.
– Strength of publication record commensurate with experience, including number, impact, and quality of publications.
– Complement/expand upon the department’s current research and teaching activities.
– Potential for continued extraordinary scholarship.
– Teaching and mentoring potential and enthusiasm. 

Associate professor:
– Existing strong, internationally recognized research program.
– Demonstrated ability to garner external support.
– Strength of publication record commensurate with experience, including number, impact, and quality of publications.
– Complement/expand upon the department’s current research and teaching activities.
– Potential for continued extraordinary scholarship.
– Teaching and mentoring experience and enthusiasm.

Description of Work Unit

Colorado State University is a land-grant institution encompassing 57 academic departments in 8 colleges, housing more than 75 majors. It is one of the fastest-growing research universities in the country, with annual research expenditures of nearly $300 million and an enrollment of over 32,000 students. Fort Collins is an attractive community of approximately 156,000 at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver. The city is routinely recognized as one of the most desirable places to live in the United States. It consistently ranks high on quality of life measures by numerous publications; see http://www.fcgov.com/fcfacts.php?ID=6 for the complete list. The Front Range has developed into a high-technology hub with companies such as Agilent, HP, IBM, Intel, Keysight Technologies, Avago Technologies, AMD, Xilinx, Ball Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman located in or near Fort Collins. The city offers a pleasant climate with excellent schools and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities nearby. More information on Fort Collins is available at www.visitftcollins.com.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has 21 faculty members, 400 undergraduates, and 150 graduate students. It has research programs in Communications and Signal Processing; Computer Engineering; Lasers, Optics, and Applications; Controls and Robotics; and Electromagnetics and Remote Sensing. The department participates in the CSU Information Science and Technology Center, the CSU-CHILL National Radar Facility, and the NSF Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere. It is home to the headquarters of the NSF Engineering Research Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Science and Technology. Many faculty in ECE hold courtesy appointments in the departments of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics, and collaborate with faculty in these and other departments. Known around the world for achievements in research, scholarship, and teaching, many of our faculty are fellows of multiple professional societies and hold the highest honors in their fields. In addition to a large fraction of IEEE Fellows amongst our full professors, we boast one Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. We are home to three University Distinguished Professors and one University Distinguished Teaching Scholar – the highest distinctions on campus for professors. More information on the department can be found at www.engr.colostate.edu/ece.