Assistant Professor Robotics Engineering

University of Wisconsin System - Eau Claire, WI

Part-time - Entry Level

Eau Claire, WI

5,001-10,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is seeking two probationary tenure-track faculty members in Robotics Engineering at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching various levels of Robotics Engineering courses, particularly focusing on control systems and the integration of hardware and software in mechanical systems. The role emphasizes a commitment to teaching excellence and maintaining an active research program involving undergraduate students, with the appointment starting on August 18, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Teach all levels of Robotics Engineering courses, particularly upper-level courses in control systems.
• Conduct instructional responsibilities including both lecture and laboratory sections with a course load of approximately 12 contact hours each semester.
• Participate in collaborative research and scholarly activities involving undergraduate students.
• Keep the curriculum current with the field and participate in the ABET accreditation process.
• Advise students in the robotics engineering major.
• Provide service to the department, University, and profession.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Robotics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering field from a regionally accredited higher education institution by August 18, 2025.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching.
• Ability to establish a research program in robotics engineering that involves undergraduates.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship.
• Prior teaching experience in robotics engineering.
• Expertise in control systems, applications of sensors, actuators, and embedded controllers.
• Industry experience in robotics engineering.
• Ability to bring diverse cultural and ethnic experiences and perspectives to the campus.

Benefits

• Access to research equipment including optics laboratory, electronics laboratory, wood and metal shops, and digital fabrication lab.
• Access to a campus high-performance supercomputer center with over 4,000 CPU cores.
• Participation in outreach endeavors to K-12 schools.