Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer
Engineering

Job ID: 304676

Location: Marietta, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us
For more than 60
years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its
entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in
innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just
north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two
metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of
Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate
and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact
research and Division I athletics also draw students from
throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the
University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a
Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to
becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden
its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local,
regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career
opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity,
collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer
of choice. As part of the University
System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and
promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In
addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core
values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect.
We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State
University in our vision. For more information, visit the
Kennesaw State University
website.

Location
Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000
Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is
located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
provides programs that wire students with in-demand technical and
professional skills, including electronics, computing,
communications, power, sensing, and controls. We offer
ABET-accredited Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and
Computer Engineering, along with a Master's in ECE and a PhD in
Interdisciplinary Engineering. Our students are well-grounded
with hands-on experience in modern engineering labs integrated with
faculty-taught lectures. We help students spark their careers
via internships in the technology industry and research with our
expert faculty, and amplify students' technical and non-technical
skills via leadership in professional societies and collaboration
in engineering competition teams.

Join our students and faculty conducting cutting-edge research
in the areas of:

• Neuromorphic computing
• Biomedical sensing
• Advanced battery technology
• Smart vehicles and the internet of things
• Artificial intelligence and robotics
• Renewable energy generation and distribution
• Semiconductor materials and devices
• Antenna and electronic design

ECE students code the solutions that shape the future.

Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a
full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering with a preferred start date of August
2027. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to
be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Electrical &

Computer Engineering

• Service to the Department, College, University, and/or

professional community is expected

• Scholarship/Research expectations include pursuing and

receiving external grants, publishing and presenting original
peer-reviewed work in reputable journals and conferences, and
advising graduate student research

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC
Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• An earned Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent,

in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering,
Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline, is
required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

-
Evidence of scholarship/creative activities, including scholarly
publications and/or grant proposals, in any of the technical areas
of Electrical & Computer

Engineering. Technical areas of particular interest include
Computer Engineering (AI hardware and edge computing, IoT and
embedded systems), Electronic and

Optical Materials (semiconductor devices, energy storage),
Electric Power and Energy Systems (smart grids, power electronics),
and Bioengineering.

• Teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate

level.

Required Documents to Attach

-
CV

• Cover

Letter

• Unofficial

Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International
Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

• Names, phone

numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.

• Teaching

Philosophy

• Research

Interest

Incomplete applications will not be
considered.

Apply Before Date
Review of applications will begin
immediately. For full consideration, please apply by January
3, 2027.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Benjamin
Klein, bklein8@kennesaw.edu.

For technical support or assistance completing a job application,
please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644
or support@usg.edu.

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State
University, please contact the search chair listed under the
contact information section on each posting. For general questions
about faculty jobs please email facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.

USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25
institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System
Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence,
Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the
foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG
community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding
these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core
Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy
8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in
Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found
on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal
Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to
maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and
study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law,
Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University
prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person
because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment,
pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or
national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or
veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on
campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in
a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU
community.

For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint
under the provisions of this policy, students, employees,
applicants for employment or admission or other third parties
should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English
Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.

Background Check
Per the University System of Georgia
background check policy, all final candidates will be required to
consent to a criminal background investigation. Final
candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during
the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of
employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening
results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be
immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include
professional references as part of their application process.
Some positions may require additional job based screenings such as
motor vehicle report, credit check, preemployment drug screening
and/or verification of academic credentials.
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