Assistant Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Assistant Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering

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$90, per academic year. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.

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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor. For this position, we seek an early career faculty member in communication systems and wireless communications/networks. Preference will be given to those who can start in Fall 2026. Tenure‑track faculty members are expected to engage in teaching, research, and service activities.

This faculty position will cover graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of communication systems, signal processing, and circuits and systems. Specific courses include: ECE 4625/5625/4630/5630 – Communication Systems I and II; ECE 4670 – Communication Systems Laboratory; ECE 2610 – Signals and Systems; ECE 2205/3205 – Circuits and Systems I and II; ECE 3610 – Engineering Probability and Statistics; ECE 4650/5650 – Modern Digital Signal Processing (DSP);

and ECE 5685 – Wireless Networking and Space Communications. New courses may be developed. The position will also run hands‑on communication systems and DSP teaching labs.

This faculty position will be expected to pursue and attract external funding for their research, maintain a strong and consistent publication record in communication systems and wireless communications/networks, and interface their research with the department’s existing strengths in microelectronic circuits, VLSI design, computers, communications, signal processing, controls, and deep learning.

All tenure‑track faculty are expected to engage in service activities to support the University, city, state, region, nation and/or professional associations.

• Provide instruction to undergraduate/graduate students.
• Maintain a funded research program.
• Engage in service activities to support the University, city, state, region, nation and/or professional associations.
• Provide mentorship to students and junior faculty.
• Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation.
• Participate in meetings and other activities that advance the mission and goals of the department and college.
• Other duties as determined by the Dean and Department Chair.

• Priority will be given to applications submitted by January 20, 2026.
• Potential interview dates: weeks of February 23 and March 2, 2026.
• Potential start date:
  August 17, 2026.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.

• A Ph.D. degree in electrical…