Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering - Embedded systems

Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor, Electrical
Engineering

School/Department Name: Electrical Engineering

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience,
and rank as established by the
CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual
salary range: $106,000 - $126,000

Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher
education sector. See the
CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s
excellent benefits package.

Target Start Date: August 17, 2027

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
(Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description

The Department of Electrical Engineering at San José State
University is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor beginning in August 2027. We seek candidates
with expertise in Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs),
System-On-a-Chip (SOC), artificial intelligence/machine learning
(AI/ML), Radio Frequency (RF) hardware, and embedded systems. The
successful candidate will be required to teach undergraduate and
graduate electrical engineering courses and maintain an active
research program in these areas. The EE Department encourages and
celebrates multidisciplinary research that solves real-world
problems, including but not limited to food scarcity, assistive
technologies, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation.

Located in the center of Silicon Valley, the Department of
Electrical Engineering at SJSU has established a firm goal of
providing a high-quality electrical engineering education to its
students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The
department offers classroom instruction by the best-qualified EE
faculty, hands-on experience in industry-sponsored,
state-of-the-art laboratories, and opportunities for industry
internships. The department has over 800 undergraduate students, 20
SAGE (accelerated master's in EE) students, and 190 graduate
students. Both the EE undergraduate and graduate programs help
students gain professional experience while taking classes. In
conjunction with their classes, many students work as Instructional
Student Assistants and Teaching Associates in the department, and
as EE interns at Silicon Valley firms. Our graduates enjoy
excellent career opportunities in a broad spectrum of theoretical
and practical areas such as device physics, micro and nano
electronics, analog electronics, integrated circuits,
communications, signal processing, network and network security,
mobile network, power electronics, energy systems, microprocessors
and computer systems, embedded systems, control, robotics,
autonomous systems, machine learning and deep learning, quantum
information and quantum computing. The Department of Electrical
Engineering website is at www.sjsu.edu/ee/ .

Department Resources & Infrastructure

• Micro Processing Engineering Laboratory (MPEL) : Offers

hands-on facilities for oxidation/diffusion, contact and maskless
photolithography, IC testing, wet/dry etching, and a minor in
semiconductor fabrication. The facility has a strong tradition of
workforce development. ( MPEL
Website )

• Advanced Characterization Equipment : Access to MCMC

SEM, Atomic Force Microscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, and 3-D Optical
Profilometry.

• Specialized Laboratories :
• Charles Babbage Synopsys Laboratory: Servers and Software
• Cadence Design Systems Laboratory: Servers and Software
• Teradyne: Memory ATE Laboratory
• LitePoint Corporation: RF Antenna Pattern Test Chamber
• E&M and microwave: VNA, ANSYS software

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Cheadle RF Communications Laboratory : Spectrum Analyzer, Logic
Analyzer, Time Synthesizer, Vector Signal Generator, Network
Analyzer

● Consortia, Hubs & Academic Partnerships

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• Member of the California-Pacific-Northwest AI

Hardware Hub and the Edge Consortium

• NNME

Pacific-Intermountain Regional Node

• Collaborative facilities, including

Stanford SNF and Berkeley Marvell Nano
Lab

• Extensive relationships with local community colleges

The Department has numerous corporate sponsors, and faculty have
access to research development support through the Division of
Research and Innovation and teaching and career development support
through the Center for Faculty Excellence and Teaching and
Innovation ( CFETI ).

The Department of Electrical Engineering at San José State
University values institutional excellence and is committed to
advancing equity through research, teaching, and service. We enroll
more than 40,000 students, many of whom are historically
underserved; approximately 45% of our undergraduates are
first-generation, and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition,
we are both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian
American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
(AANAPISI). SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments
that facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We
seek teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces
for mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all
students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful
connections among faculty, staff, students, alums, and the broader
communities we serve.

We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional
Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how
your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU
community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to
writing this statement can be found at
SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines .

Required Qualifications

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering

or Electrical and Computer Engineering by the start of the
appointment.

• Applicants must have a research background in Embedded Systems,

ASIC, and SOC design.

• Applicants must have a strong commitment, demonstrate potential

for teaching excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels, and engage in curriculum development.

• Applicants should demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to

the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse
student population, as might have been gained through
cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable
experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Postdoctoral experience in academia or industry
• Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate research

students.

• Experience adapting teaching methods to a variety of learning

environments.

• Involved in safety compliance across high-risk, multi-variable

industrial or academic environments

Key Responsibilities

• Faculty member is expected to teach, supervise, and advise

students in both undergraduate and graduate programs, to provide
leadership in developing modern curriculum in Embedded Systems,
System on Chip, ASIC, with applications in Machine Learning, Deep
Learning, Robotics; to establish a research program related to
their field of interest; and to seek external partnership, funding,
and/or collaboration with Silicon Valley and beyond.

• The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually

through departmental, college, and university committees and other
service assignments with a special emphasis on assessment.

• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas

Learning Management System (LMS).

• The candidate must demonstrate awareness of and experience with

the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age,
abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic
background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity,
and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials,
teaching strategies, and advisement.

Other Duties

Note that all San José State University employees are considered
mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus
Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act
training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the
institution.

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA,
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and
Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with
safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities
of the campus to continue.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents (3-page limit on each
document):

• letter of interest (1-page limit)
• curriculum vitae (3-page limit)

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institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or
addressed in letter of interest) (1-page limit)

• statement of teaching interests/philosophy (1-page

limit)

• research plans (2-page limit)
• three references with contact information

Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair, Professor David
W. Parent, David.Parent@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to California Education Code 89521, applicants will be
required to disclose whether they have received a final
administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that
they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only
after a determination is made that they meet the minimum
qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment
is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the
application process must also sign a release form that authorizes
the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former
employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of
misconduct.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the
State of California and requires establishing an on-campus
presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of
eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion
of background and reference checks (including criminal records and
prior employment) is required. SJSU will make a conditional offer
of employment, which may be rescinded if the background and
reference checks reveal disqualifying information, and/or it is
discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified
information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background and
reference checks may affect the continued employment of a current
employee who was conditionally offered the position.

San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative
regions in the world — San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San
José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic,
cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area,
and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally for research
funding and ranks second in research productivity within the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship,
student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to
social justice allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities
and advance the public good locally and globally.

Equal Employment Statement

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Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
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University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf
. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and
information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State
University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is available at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf
. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Advertised: October 30, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight
Time

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