Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute•Worcester, MA

2d•$105,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in the broad areas of AI/ML and computing systems, including physical AI, efficient and on-device machine learning, embedded systems and digital design, edge and mobile computing, hardware/software co-design, and emerging computing paradigms such as hyperdimensional computing. Responsibilities for this position include establishing an active externally funded research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and advising undergraduate and graduate projects in electrical and computer engineering. The successful candidate is expected to develop an externally funded research program leading to national and international recognition, to teach electrical and computer engineering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to participate in WPI’s signature project-based curriculum, and to contribute to the operation and promotion of the department, college, university, and the profession. Candidates must hold an earned Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field prior to appointment at WPI. Founded in 1865, WPI is one of the nation's first technological universities known for its innovative project-based education. WPI's reputation as a rigorous and innovative university rests on the shoulders of its faculty. A highly selective, private technological university and one of the nation's first, WPI believes that when great minds work together, great advances follow. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low. Faculty members, students, and other partners work together on real-world projects and purposeful research that are the hallmarks of the WPI experience. Located one hour west of Boston, the university's campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.

Requirements

Hold an earned Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field prior to appointment at WPI

Nice To Haves

Strong background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and hardware/software co-design
Exceptional candidates from other areas will also be considered

Responsibilities

Establishing an active externally funded research program
Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses
Advising undergraduate and graduate projects in electrical and computer engineering
Develop an externally funded research program leading to national and international recognition
Teach electrical and computer engineering courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Participate in WPI’s signature project-based curriculum
Contribute to the operation and promotion of the department, college, university, and the profession