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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Space Systems Engineering, Assistant or Associate or Profess in LOGAN, Utah
Space Systems Engineering, Assistant or Associate or Professor
Requisition ID: 2024-8386
of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Engineering Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
Overview The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Utah State University is seeking applications for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor level. Applicants with experience may be considered at the associate or full professor level. Candidates should have expertise in space systems engineering in areas such as: 1) Space based electro-optical or RF sensors systems, 2) Space weather sensor systems, or 3) Spacecraft systems engineering (small satellites, spacecraft instrumentation, space mission design).
This is an academic year (9 month) funded position. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2025 or August 1, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Develop an externally funded research program that includes peer-reviewed publications and graduate student mentorship
- Effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses
- Actively participate in assigned department and university duties
- Demonstrate leadership in relevant technical societies
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:
- An earned doctorate in an appropriate field by the time of appointment
- Demonstrated expertise in space systems engineering such as the research areas described above
An ability to teach in the areas of expertise solicited Preferred Qualifications:
Experience building spacecraft and/or instrumentation and/or participating in real missions
- Track record of research funding
- Evidence of effective teaching
- An established publication record
Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:
Curriculum Vitae to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV". The docments listed below to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"
Cover letter summarizing motivation, qualifications, experience, and career goals.
- Names and contact information of at least three professional references (we will only solicit reference letters from final candidates).
- A concise statement of up to three pages that conveys your vision of how your proposed research program will: 1) address specific topical areas in your research area, 2) complement existing ECE Department research, and 3) integrate with other interdisciplinary research/faculty collaborators at USU.
- A teaching statement (two pages maximum) that explains your approach to teaching and briefly describes existing or new courses you would like to teach or develop.
- Your most relevant peer-reviewed publications. Document size may not exceed 10 MB.
Advertised Salary Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
ADA Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.
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