Job Summary
The Department of Electrical Engineering in the College of Engineering, the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications at the assistant professor level to begin in the Fall of 2023. Exceptional candidates at higher ranks will also be considered.

We seek individuals who demonstrate exceptional potential for or evidence of leading a high-impact, world-class funded research program training PhD, MS, and BSEE students. All candidates must have strong aptitude for effective teaching in core and specialized areas of our curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Faculty responsibilities include developing and maintaining an internationally recognized research program, effective classroom teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and service to the local and international professional communities. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence and integrate such practices into teaching, research, and service.

We welcome candidates who can be world-class leaders in strategic growth areas with an emphasis on, but not limited to, integrated photonics and semiconductor devices (see https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/academics/departments/electrical/research).

University Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of approximately 46,000 students, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second-largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Department and College/School Information
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) is part of the College of Engineering (CoE) at UTA, one of the largest engineering colleges in Texas (https://www.uta.edu/engineering). Active research areas include power electronics; renewable energy and energy storage, electric propulsion; power systems, cyber-physical systems, intelligent and autonomous systems; machine learning; environmental sensing; optics and photonics; and wireless communications. The EE department has strong support from the College of Engineering and UTA administration to continue its top tier status in research and teaching excellence. Photonics and Semiconductors are one of the focus areas of growth.

Diversity Statement
Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Faculty in Electrical Engineering are required to:

· develop and innovate classroom and laboratory instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

· establish and lead an independent, student-based research group supported by externally acquired financial support accessing federal, state, local and/or industrial funding sources.

· maintain a strong record of academic output such as reviewed journal articles, presentations in national and international conferences along and/or intellectual property.

· develop and nurture a collaborative network within the EE department, across UTA campus, other aspirational universities and with local industry.

· serve the department, college and their technical community.
Required Qualifications
The candidate must have the following attributes by the date of hire:

· a PhD in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or a closely related field.

· excellence in research that complements or extends existing research strengths in the Department of Electrical Engineering and the potential to attract external funding.

· evidence of commitment to or strong potential for commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion for historically underrepresented communities.

· evidence of excellence in teaching or the potential to perform well at both graduate and undergraduate levels in both the classroom and teaching laboratories.

· participation in service to community, academic department, college, and university.
Preferred Qualifications
Photonics at UTA’s Department of Electrical Engineering embodies a wide range of science and engineering topics including solid state physics, nanophotonics, optical, optoelectronic devices such as lasers, sensors, quantum and nonlinear optics, and integrated chips and systems. To complement existing efforts we seek specific strengths that preferably include photonic chip integration and packaging. Experience with quantum integrated photonics and semiconductor integrated circuits will be a plus.
Special Conditions for Eligibility
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EEO Statement
UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.