Assistant/Associate Professor - Adv. Mfg, Automation, Mfg Info Systems, & Smart Production Systems

The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, academic year faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank beginning Fall 2023.  The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in industrial and manufacturing engineering, establish an externally funded research program, contribute to mentoring students, contribute to an inclusive and welcoming community, and provide services to the department, the college, the university, and the community.  A Ph.D. degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, systems engineering, electrical and computer engineering (with relevant industrial and manufacturing experience), or a closely related field is required.  We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in automation and related emerging fields and technologies such as automation, control, smart manufacturing, industry 4.0, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and sensors, robotics, AR/VR applications, process measurement and statistics, electronics packaging, semiconductor fabrication, and industrial informatics. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in industrial and manufacturing engineering, establish an externally funded research program, contribute to mentoring students, contribute to an inclusive and welcoming community, and provide services to the department, the college, the university, and the community.  Candidates with relevant industry experience are encouraged to apply.  Salary will commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

The Cal Poly College of Engineering strongly values diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), especially in the classroom and among its areas of study. This position is part of a college-wide cluster of searches designed to promote inclusive and equity-minded teaching strategies as well as increase curricular coverage of the intersection of engineering and computing with societal challenges, particularly around DEI issues. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the college’s goals in these areas.

Cal Poly’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

For more information and to apply, please visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG and complete a required online faculty application, and apply to Requisition #520463.  Review of applications will begin December 1, 2022: applications received after that date may be considered.