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 for the position of Assistant Professor in Robotics Engineering. This role is designed for candidates with expertise in robotics engineering or related fields, emphasizing a commitment to teaching excellence and active research involving undergraduates. The position begins on August 18, 2025, and involves teaching various levels of robotics engineering courses, particularly in control systems and system design, while also participating in collaborative research and departmental service.

Responsibilities

• Teach all levels of Robotics Engineering courses, particularly upper-level courses in control systems and applications of sensors, actuators, and embedded controllers.
• Design systems that integrate hardware and software to control mechanical systems.
• Maintain a course load of approximately 12 contact hours each semester, including both lecture and laboratory sections.
• Participate in collaborative research and scholarly activities involving undergraduate students.
• Keep the curriculum current with developments in 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 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 and electronics laboratories, wood and metal shops, and a digital fabrication lab.
• Access to a campus high-performance supercomputer center with extensive CPU cores.
• Participation in outreach endeavors to K-12 schools.