Computer Engineering (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: about 1 month ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number F-0809
Position Title Computer Engineering (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)
College/Unit College of Science and Engineering
Home Department School of Engineering & Technology
Employee Group Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status Full-Time
Position Type 10 month
Position Classification Tenure Track Faculty
Position Begin Date 08/16/2024
Position End Date
Position Summary
The School of Engineering & Technology at Central Michigan University (CMU) seeks an experienced and dynamic individual for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in the Computer Engineering program. We are particularly interested in candidates with plans to conduct research in areas that contribute to hardware and software solutions for alternative energy systems (including electric vehicle systems, hydrogen energy systems, and wind energy systems). Other research focus areas in Computer and/or Electrical Engineering are welcome to apply. The appointment will begin in the fall semester of 2024.
Responsibilities:
  • Establish a vigorous, externally funded research program independently or in collaboration with existing faculty. Publish scholarship in competitive refereed journals. These duties include applying for external funding to support teaching, research and professional service and supervising undergraduate and graduate student research.
  • Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories in Computer Engineering.
  • Participate and be actively involved in the Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) program.
  • Be actively engaged in advising, professional development and service activities. Professional activities include participation in meetings/workshops, university/school committee service, editorial and/or organizational support for journals and conferences, and development of appropriate relationships with industry, government, and other relevant entities.
  • Participate in activities related to ABET accreditation of the Computer Engineering program.
  • Advise senior project teams in Computer Engineering-related fields.
Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Computer Engineering or other closely related engineering field; ABD candidates will be considered if degree completion is assured before duties commence.
  • Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communications skills.
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to and potential for research that attracts external funding and leads to publications in competitive peer-reviewed journals.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and teach courses and laboratories in computer engineering.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
  • A research focus on hardware and software solutions for alternative energy systems (including electric vehicle systems, hydrogen energy systems, and wind energy systems). Other research areas will also be considered.
  • An undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical & Computer Engineering.
  • Previous teaching experience at the university level.
  • Relevant industrial or government experience.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) is housed in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE). SET has four undergraduate Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer and Environmental Engineering), three undergraduate Engineering Technology (Industrial, Mechanical and Product Design Engineering Technology) and a graduate (MS in Engineering) program. SET presently has 24 full-time faculty members. Courses are taught in an attractive 70,000 square foot engineering & technology building which houses more than twenty laboratories and support spaces.
For more information, please visit our website .
Posting Begins 10/04/2023
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]

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