Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Electrical Engineering

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

May 31, 2025

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor, 280-NN_FACULTY - Associate Professor, 395-NN_FACULTY - New Tenure-Track - Pre-Academic Year

Business Title:

Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Electrical Engineering

Employee Type:

Faculty

Position Term:

9 Month

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at Washington State University (WSU) on the Pullman, Washington Campus invites applications from emerging scholars to join our community as a permanent, full-time, tenure-track faculty in Electrical Engineering at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. This position is part of a cluster hire within the Institute for Northwest Energy Futures (INEF). Although all areas of electrical engineering will be considered, research emphasis will be on the power electronics and its applications to power systems.

The newly established Institute for Northwest Energy Futures  (INEF) is an interdisciplinary institute dedicated to harnessing expertise across the WSU system and collaborating with research partners, including the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), to address the increasing demands for resilient, affordable, and low-carbon electricity and transportation fuels in the Pacific Northwest region. The cluster hire includes an institute director and seven faculty, with some faculty to be located on WSU’s Pullman campus (including this position) and other faculty to be located at WSU Tri-Cities. Establishing this cross-campus connection will enable the INEF to deploy the full resources of the WSU system, fostering collaboration and innovation. Since INEF and its staffs closely collaborate with PNNL, it is our expectation that the successful candidate will have the ability to apply for security clearance from U.S. Department of Energy and/or PNNL, as this may be required to gain access to restricted areas. Application review begins on March 3, 2025, and will remain active until the positions are filled. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2025, January 1, 2026, or August 16, 2026, depending on the availability of candidate and needs of the program.

The electric power engineering program at WSU is ranked among the top five in the nation in number of faculty, students, and research expenditure. WSU’s power program consists of fourteen faculty members and four staff in EECS who specialize in teaching and research in electric power engineering. The group includes a member of the National Academy of Engineering and four fellows of IEEE. This core group is complemented by over 20 affiliated faculty members from other departments across the university together forming the multi-disciplinary research center, Energy Systems Innovation Center (ESIC) (https://esic.wsu.edu/). ESIC has a long tradition of close collaboration with regional power industry and is well-supported by two annual membership programs. The power program’s annual research expenditure is about $4M, with approximately 40 graduate students and multiple post-docs and visiting researchers. The WSU power faculty collaborates closely with the power industry, many research institutions around the world, and various government organizations.

Another strength of the WSU power program is the Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) which is a joint institute between WSU and the PNNL dedicated to modernizing the grid (https://natlab.wsu.edu/grid/). AGI is envisioned to be the leader in modeling and simulation of the power grid to enable advanced controls and operations for the resilient sustainable power system of the future. WSU is also a member of the Power System Engineering Research Center (PSERC) that is a consortium of 12 leading universities and 27 industry partners.

Job Duties:
The job duties of successful candidates at all levels include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering; conducting funded research; publishing in top-tier venues; directing M.S. and Ph.D. student research programs; participating in the continuous teaching assessment activities of the School of EECS; effectively communicating and interacting with students; and collaborating with others within the School, the University, or other organizations including regional partners, such as the PNNL.

Assistant Professor Required Qualifications:

• Candidates for Assistant Professor must have an earned Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering or a related field by the time of starting the position.

Associate Professor Required Qualifications:

• Candidates for Associate Professor must have an earned Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering or a related field by the time of hire and have a proven record of success as an Assistant Professor or equivalent experience in a National Lab or industry.

Required Qualifications for All Ranks:

• Candidates at all levels must already have published impactful research work and demonstrate a strong commitment to building a world-class research and training program.

• Candidates at all levels should demonstrate a commitment to teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a commitment to diversifying the student body.

• Candidates at all levels must additionally demonstrate strong leadership qualities commensurate with the rank, as well as exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional Information:

Area/College: Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture

Department Name: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99163

Department Link: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Annual Salary:

Assistant Professor: $95,000 - $110,000

Associate Professor: $115,000-$130,000

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110 , the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty please review the summary of benefits for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation

Overtime Eligibility: This position is not eligible for overtime.

FTE: 100%

This is a permanent tenure track position.

 

Screening Date:  Application review begins on March 03, 2025.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2025, January 1, 2026, or August 16, 2026, depending on the availability of candidate and needs of the program.

 

For questions about this position, please contact, Anamika Dubey, Huie-Rogers Endowed Chair Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering,  anamika.dubey@wsu.edu .

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

• External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.

• Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Required Documents:

• Cover letter indicating the level of position sought and summarizing qualifications

• Curriculum Vitae

• Teaching and Diversity Statements. Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and  mentoring opportunities. (max 4 pages)

• Research statement that outlines your scholarly work and future plans (max 4 pages)

• Names, addresses, and contact information for three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service (letters will be requested at a later time).

About WSU, Pullman, VCEA, and EECS:

The new faculty hired for this position will join 37 existing tenure-track/tenured faculty members in the School of EECS, which has experienced rapid growth in enrollment over the past four years. Around the fall of 2020, approximately 1000 undergraduate students were enrolled in its B.S., and B.A. programs, and 275 graduate students are enrolled in its M.S., and Ph.D. programs in computer science, electrical engineering, and computer engineering. EECS expects continual increases in enrollment and anticipates multiple faculty hires over the next two years. The current faculty composition in the School of EECS includes a member of the National Academy of Engineering and ten fellows of national professional organizations as well as fourteen CAREER and Young Investigator award recipients.

WSU is recognized as a public university with “very high research activity” categorization from the Carnegie Foundation. Pullman is a quintessential college town—ranked #1 in the “Best Cities to Live in Washington” by the Washington state Chamber of Commerce 2019 report, one of the top 10 best college towns in the nation according to MSN’s 2012 report; ranked #15 safest college town in America by a SafeWise 2019 report; and recognized by Bloomberg Businessweek as the “Best Place to Raise Kids” in Washington State. Pullman consistently boasts one of the top school districts in the state. Situated to the east of the Cascade Mountains, Pullman enjoys a dry four-season climate, with sunny, warm summers, relatively mild winters, and excellent access to outdoor recreational opportunities.

For more information about WSU and the School of EECS, visit our home page at www.eecs.wsu.edu.

Time Type:

Full time

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