Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (Ladder Rank): Robotics, Power Systems, or Semiconductors

University of California, San Diego Jacobs School Of Engineering San Diego, CA, United States
Faculty / Professor Robotics Electrical Engineering Sensors 07 Dec 2026

About the position

The UC San Diego Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank, or for a tenured Associate or Full Professor rank in our dynamic and rapidly growing department. The department is looking for exceptional candidates in the areas of robotics, power electronics and systems, RF circuits, power amplifiers, semiconductors and advanced packaging, or quantum information processing and networks. ECE is part of the Jacobs School of Engineering, committed to building an excellent faculty, staff, and student body. The department is home to over 60 faculty and 950 graduate students who span a range of research areas in electrical engineering and computer engineering. Faculty in the department benefit from the presence of numerous major research centers, including the Center for Wireless Communications (CWC), the Contextual Robotics Institute (CRI), the Power Management Integration Center (PMIC), the Qualcomm Institute (QI), the Center for Machine Integrated Computing & Security (MICS), the Center for Wearable Sensors (CWS), the Center for Information Theory and Applications (ITA), the Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR), and the Center for Networked Systems (CNS), which provide unique opportunities and resources. Faculty also benefit from the Jacobs School’s leadership in fostering interdisciplinary basic research and industry collaborations. More information can be found on the ECE Website Salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and in conformance with University of California policies. We encourage candidates to submit applications as soon as possible. Review of applications will commence on December 7, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application) A Ph.D. or advancement to candidacy in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related disciplines is required at the time of application. We are looking for applicants with outstanding research credentials. Successful applicants are expected to lead a vigorous research program and will be required to teach university students. We are particularly seeking faculty passionate about working with graduate students and training the next generation of researchers.

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