Full job description Job Classification: CFS Professorial
Posting close date: December 1, 2024
Start date of this position: August 1, 2025
Required Degree : A doctoral degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, cybersecurity, computer science, or a closely related discipline is required.
Duties/Expectations :
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks highly qualified candidates for two tenure track professorial positions. Qualified candidates must demonstrate an eagerness to fully support and participate in the ideals and mission of BYU. Successful applicants will be expected to excel in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, develop a strong externally funded research program, and participate in citizenship and administrative duties both to their academic societies and at BYU. The initial rank will be consistent with qualifications and experience.
Background: We seek highly qualified applicants in cybersecurity (all areas) and computer engineering (all areas). While the immediate interest is in cybersecurity and computer engineering, we will consider highly qualified candidates from all areas of electrical engineering.
The department has state-of-the-art facilities in computing and supercomputing, computer vision, optics, microelectronic fabrication, unmanned aircraft systems, and underwater vehicles. Excellent research programs exist in the department in the areas of FPGA-based computing, high-performance embedded systems, autonomous vehicles and control, robotics and computer vision, high-speed low-power electronics, digital communications systems, signal processing, biomedical imaging, optics, and microfluidics. Successful candidates will be expected to strengthen undergraduate and graduate education and to develop an outstanding research program to complement existing research or to develop new research areas.
The department offers BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Cybersecurity, and a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Cybersecurity BS degree has been designated an NSA/DHS National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for over 8 years. BYU students come from all 50 states in the U.S., and the National Survey of Student Engagement placed BYU in the 93rd percentile for level of academic challenge, 91st percentile in fostering active and collaborative learning, and 99th percentile in providing a supportive campus environment. The ACT score for the average entering freshman is above the 90th percentile nationally. BYU is also fifth on the list of U.S. baccalaureate-origin institutions for engineering doctorate recipients. Our students have an exceptional amount of experience in leadership and global settings (the majority of graduating seniors speak a second language and/or have lived in a foreign country for over a year), making them well-poised to become global leaders. We expect our faculty to challenge these outstanding students to reach their potential through excellent teaching, mentoring, and research.
Questions regarding the positions can be directed to:
Dr. Michael Rice, Faculty Search Committee Chair
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
BYU - EB 450
701 E University Parkway, Provo, UT 84602
Information required at the time of application - Please list the individual contact information for each of your three recommenders on the faculty application. At some point during the selection process, they may be contacted to submit their letters of reference electronically
Document(s) required at the time of application - Please attach your Mission Alignment Statement (full-time faculty only), updated Curriculum Vitae, statement of teaching interests, statement of research interests and research plan, and cover letter to the faculty application.
Mission Alignment Statement: BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrines and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it "bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel" (Spencer W. Kimball).
Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education (
#LI-DNI Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer . All faculty are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
