Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Title: Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology

Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Tenure-Track

Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor

Employment Category: Fulltime

Anticipated

Start Date:

TBD

The Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MMET) department at Rochester Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering Technology (CET) seeks an exceptional candidate for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to support the Mechatronics, Robotics & Manufacturing, and Mechanical Engineering Technology programs. The role emphasizes teaching, publishing, and externally funded research in Mechatronics, Robotics Systems, and integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML).

• Mechatronic Systems:
  Design, analysis, and control of systems integrating mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering principles.
• Control Theory and Applications: PID controllers, state‑space control, and advanced control techniques for mechatronic and robotic systems.
• Sensors and Actuators:
  Position, force/torque, encoders, motors, pneumatic/hydraulic actuators.
• Embedded Systems:
  Microcontrollers, real‑time operating systems, firmware, PLCs.
• Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence:
  Data‑driven modeling, pattern recognition, predictive maintenance, intelligent control strategies; proficiency in ML/AI tools and frameworks.
• Biom… integration with biomechanics, biomechanics, and rehabilitation robotics.
• Industrial/Manufacturing
  
  Experience:
  
  valued but not required.

• Teaching:
  Develop and deliver undergraduate and graduate courses, labs integrating AI/ML; curriculum development; student engagement via activity‑based pedagogical strategies; professional development in teaching.
• Research:
  Conduct research in a defined focus area related to mechatronics and AI/ML; secure external funding; publish in peer‑reviewed journals; research topics include intelligent mechatronic system design, AI‑driven control systems, digital twin technologies, predictive analytics.
• Service:
  Contribute to department, college, and university through committee work; maintain professional development agenda.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Micro‑Electronics, Robotics Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to teach in Mechatronics system design, instrumentation, sensors, or applied control systems.
• Strong publication record in reputable peer‑reviewed journals.
• Experience securing external research funding (desirable).
• Industrial experience (desirable).
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Ph.D.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• List of References
• Research Statement
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Apply online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). (search code 9913 ). Submit curriculum vitae, cover letter addressing qualifications, and upload teaching philosophy, references, and research statement.

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$95,000 - $105,000.