Position Title: Assistant/ Associate Professor

Employee Classification: LC Faculty TT/TN 9m

College/Division: Engineering College

Department: 360750-KLIPSCH SCH OF ELECT AND COMPUTER E

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Department of Electrical and Computer at New Mexico State University (NMSU) invites applications to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor rank by Fall 2026.

Classification Summary:
We are looking for candidate whose research specialty is in the area of optical instrumentation although we will consider candidates able to complement existing areas of specialty of our multi-disciplinary faculty. We seek exceptional candidates who can teach a variety of ECE required courses, including but not limited to, Photonics, ML, FPGA at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The ability to teach in other areas that enhance and/or complement current departmental strengths and eligibility for a security clearance is welcomed.

The New Mexico State University ECE Engineering program offers B.S., M.S., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees. The NMSU ECE faculty are dedicated to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in our research endeavors. Class sizes are small, often between fifteen and thirty students. The faculty have active research programs in the general areas power, microelectronics, controls, communications, signal processing, machine learning, computers and space systems.

Classification Standard Duties:
The successful applicant must demonstrate the ability to contribute to the mission of the Department in teaching, research, and service. The specific responsibilities of the position include teaching six credit hours per semester of some combination of undergraduate and graduate courses online and on-campus from existing curriculum and new courses created in an applicant’s specialty area, student advising/mentoring, conducting scholarship/research, participating in university and professional service.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Astronomy or closely related field and an established record of research and publications in peer reviewed journals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The tenure-track candidate needs to show potential to aggressively leverage opportunities at the state and federal levels, to develop and grow an impactful and sustainable research program. All candidates are expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses. The candidates should demonstrate a plan for successful collaborations with other faculty, both inside and outside NMSU, that fosters cross-disciplinary research.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Developing an internationally-renowned, externally and competitively-funded, independent research program
• Teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate level courses
• Advising students at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Participating in ECE shared governance processes and service activities

Please upload the following to online application:
Cover Letter, CV, Official Transcripts (foreign transcripts must be evaluated), Teaching Statement, Research Statement, and References (3).

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in EE, Physics, Astronomy or a closely related field
• Expression of strong dedication to undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and
• Commitment to inclusiveness for all students in teaching, learning and advising
• Strong publication record
• Extramural Funding Potential/History
• Collaborative Research Experience
• Prior teaching experience

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Laura Boucheron, 575-646-7420, lboucher@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.