Assistant/Associate Professor (Career-Track) Faculty Position in Electrical Engineering

Washington State University • Bremerton, WA

6d • $95,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Washington State University (WSU) Electrical Engineering at Bremerton invites applications for a 9-month academic year, full-time career-track teaching faculty in Electrical Engineering at the scholarly assistant or scholarly associate professor level. The positions will be considered for an initial 2-year fixed term appointment with renewal based upon the needs of the program and available funding. Areas of interest in Electrical Engineering that are important for this position include (but not limited to) microelectronics, digital circuit design, microprocessors and signal processing. The successful candidate will be expected to implement evidence-based pedagogy in undergraduate Electrical Engineering lectures along with conducting laboratory-based courses. The job duties of successful candidates at either rank primarily include teaching undergraduate courses in Electrical Engineering; participating in the continuous teaching assessment activities of the relevant units and WSU campuses; effectively communicating, mentoring and interacting with students; promoting the WSU Bremerton program in other schools and events; and collaborating with others within the unit, the University, or other organizations. WSU Electrical Engineering at Bremerton is a state-funded initiative that has been providing a local alternative for education to students in Kitsap and Pierce Counties. This program is a joint effort between Olympic College (OC) and WSU, with most courses taking place at OC facilities. Students take freshman and sophomore year courses at Olympic College and, junior and senior year courses at WSU Bremerton.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field by December 15th, 2026 (for Scholarly Assistant Professor)
• Demonstrate strong teaching, communication, and leadership skills (for Scholarly Assistant Professor)
• PhD in Electrical Engineering and at least five years of relevant industry/academic experience (for Scholarly Associate Professor)
• Demonstrate strong teaching, communication, and leadership skills (for Scholarly Associate Professor)

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate courses in Electrical Engineering
• Implementing evidence-based pedagogy in undergraduate Electrical Engineering lectures
• Conducting laboratory-based courses
• Participating in the continuous teaching assessment activities of the relevant units and WSU campuses
• Effectively communicating, mentoring and interacting with students
• Promoting the WSU Bremerton program in other schools and events
• Collaborating with others within the unit, the University, or other organizations

Benefits

• Paid sick and vacation leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• Retirement
• Deferred compensation
• Optional supplemental retirement accounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level