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SRC Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Position Number: 5732315
Location: Oswego, NY
Position Type: Engineering - Computer Engineering

SRC Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Description of Department: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is a highly dynamic department fully committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for our vibrant and diverse population of faculty and students. The department opened in August 2013 and has since experienced a large enrollment growth and demand. It occupies excellent facilities equipped with state-of-the-art equipment in the Shineman Science and Engineering Building with several studio teaching rooms and project laboratories that support flexible, modern and innovative teaching methods throughout the curriculum. Research laboratories such as the Wireless Solutions Laboratory, the Modern Energy Laboratory and the Robotics Laboratory are well equipped and currently support multiple faculty and student research projects. The department also boasts a close relationship with local industry resulting in several industry-sponsored project collaboration opportunities. The fully ABET-accredited program delivers a combined Electrical and Computer Engineering degree that allows students to delve further in areas of emphasis that include robotics, embedded systems, wireless systems, and modern energy systems.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for an SRC Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a specialization in Embedded Systems and Robotics.

Posting Date: October 4, 2024

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: Salary to commensurate with experience and hiring rank plus full New York State benefits package.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. This is a United University Professions (UUP) faculty position. Click here for more information on benefits for United University Professions (UUP) faculty.

Date of Appointment: August 2025

Description of Responsibilities:

The SRC Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering will have a rare opportunity to serve in a recently endowed professor position where they will actively contribute to the continued development of an innovative, project-based, ABET-accredited Electrical and Computer Engineering program in collaboration with the department chair, faculty, and administrators.
The SRC Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be expected to develop and teach new curricular content within the Embedded Systems and Robotics emphasis area of the department, including an emphasis on and responsibilities in STEM-oriented community outreach, particularly at the K-12 level.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

PhD in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or closely related fields, with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in Embedded Systems and Robotics
Professorial Standing or experience at Associate Professor level. Exceptional candidates at Assistant Professor Level will also be considered.
Excellence in teaching and scholarship appropriate to rank
Commitment to undergraduate education
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Commitment to service to the department, campus, and community as a whole
Communication and interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a diverse community of students and colleagues.

Though faculty eligible for appointment at the Professor rank may be more prepared for the position responsibilities, candidates at the Associate or even Assistant Professor level, with requisite experience, will also be considered, particularly those with a strong alignment in interests and preparation to the requirements of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in areas including but not limited to: Robotics, Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Deep Learning
Demonstrated experience teaching undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering courses and labs
Demonstrated success in outreach to middle and high schools.
Demonstrated success in program, course, laboratory, or curriculum development
Demonstrated success in undergraduate education
Demonstrated success in STEM-oriented community service/outreach, particularly at the K-12 level

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

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Search Chair:

Adrian Ieta, Search Chair at adrian.ieta@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

To apply, visit http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=181757