Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Computer Engineering Faculty

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department offers bachelor's and master's degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as master's degrees in Digital Forensics and Telecommunications. The department is home to over 30 faculty members and over 1000 students, including about 300 graduate students. Our research portfolio is thriving, with faculty actively engaged in research in a diverse range of fields such as bioengineering, communications and networking, computer engineering, controls and robotics, cyber-physical systems, cyber security, digital forensics, machine learning, nanoelectronics, power systems, quantum computing, signal processing, and space-based systems. The ECE department also supports other Mason Engineering programs through interdisciplinary collaboration in both education and research and has close ties with other departments such as the Departments of Bioengineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering, Information Sciences and Technology, and Mechanical Engineering. Projects and hands-on activities are at the core of many of our educational programs where interdisciplinary projects and courses are highly integrated into the curriculum. Thousands of students have graduated from our department's accredited programs and gone on to prosperous careers in engineering and related fields. The department has close collaborations with industry and receives strategic direction and insight on cutting edge technologies from its company partners and industrial advisory board that translate into innovative curricular and research initiatives. Further information about the department is available at http://ece.gmu.edu.

About the Position:

This position will develop a program of scholarly research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, participate in university, college and departmental governance, complete professional and public service, and perform related instructional assignments such as supervising senior projects, student internships and practicum.

Successful candidates will be considered for a leadership position in the Center for Trusted, Accelerated, and Secure Computing & Communication (C-TASC).

Responsibilities:

Successful candidates will be expected to:

• Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Develop an independent, externally funded research program;
• Advise students;
• Participate in all aspects of the department's mission; and
• Serve the profession.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants must have received a PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field by the start date of the position; and
• Should have demonstrated potential for excellence and productivity in research, and a commitment to high-quality teaching.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants in all areas of computer engineering will be given serious consideration;
• We are particularly interested in candidates in the areas of neuromorphic hardware design, quantum computing, in-memory computing, hardware accelerator design for applied machine learning, edge computing and large-scale intelligent systems, heterogeneous computing, applications of machine learning and large learning models in computer-aided design, side-channel analysis, hardware-based malware detection, etc., secure, privacy-preserving, and trustworthy machine learning and generative AI, computer architecture security, cryptographic engineering, hardware security and trust, cyber-physical systems design and security;
• Additionally, we are interested in candidates who have background and expertise in designing and manufacturing devices and integrated circuits for brain-inspired and quantum computing and thus can leverage Mason's nanofabrication facility;
• Preference will be given to senior candidates with proven leadership skills, capable of directing a research center and successfully competing for major research grants involving multiple faculty members; and
• Candidates who can build collaborations with other departments within the College and across the University will benefit from the strong support and encouragement for interdisciplinary collaboration with the College and the University.

Instructions to Applicants:

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Computer Engineering Faculty at https://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, complete CV with publications, statement of professional goals including your perspective on teaching (upload as Philosophy of Teaching), research statement, transcript (optional), and the names of three professional references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Open Date: February 28, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by: March 17, 2025

Open Until Filled: Yes