Professor in Electrical Engineering – Transport Electrification

École de technologie supérieure; Montreal; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

École de technologie supérieure in Montreal seeks a Professor in Electrical Engineering specializing in Transport Electrification. The ideal candidate will contribute to teaching and research in electrical engineering. They will oversee funded interdisciplinary research projects, publish findings, and mentor students within a supportive academic environment. Candidates should have a PhD in Electrical Engineering and demonstrate a commitment to high-quality teaching and research collaboration.

Benefits

Start-up and equipment fund to support scientific career

Financial support for research and teaching

Mentor program for faculty members

Support for the immigration process and relocation program

Full-course program to learn French

Qualifications

• Hold or be about to obtain a Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering or a relevant field.
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or eligible to join.
• Experience in conducting research in collaboration with industry.
• Demonstrate excellent skills related to training highly-qualified personnel through research projects and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in fields related to Electrical Engineering.
• Carry out funded, potentially interdisciplinary research projects with local, national, and international partners.
• Publish scientific articles.
• Complete grant applications, particularly those directed at NSERC and FQRNT.

Skills

Research collaboration

Teaching

Proficient in French

Education

Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Professor in Electrical Engineering – Transport Electrification

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L’École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) is a rapidly evolving university in engineering and technology located in downtown Montreal. ÉTS offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on applied engineering as well as state-of-the-art research infrastructure. ÉTS is also home to the Centech, a business incubator, offering support services for researchers wishing to commercialize their research.

By joining l’ÉTS, you will be joining a team of highly active professors and researchers in the school’s various research chairs, labs, institutes and groups. Your work will make a tangible contribution to scientific progress and the development of Quebec’s productivity and competitiveness, as well as the training of a highly qualified workforce.

What we offer :

• A start-up and an equipment fund to support your scientific career
• Financial support for research and teaching (supervision of student’s recognition, teaching credits, correction help, etc.)
• A personalized onboarding process
• A structure to promote your research as well as networking activities to make yourself known and help you recruit students.
• A work environment favorable to your career development, for both research and teaching.
• A mentor program for all faculty members offered at your arrival and throughout your career.
• Support for the immigration process and a relocation program for your family
• A full-course program to learn French.

Our Electrical Engineering Department

The Department of Electrical Engineering offers undergraduate and graduate programs that meet the needs of industry in the design of electrical, electronic, photonic and computer systems as well as their components. These programs are oriented towards computer systems, telecommunications, digital processing, industrial control, energy transport, vision and microelectronics. Faculty members lead numerous research projects, several of which are in close collaboration with industry, essentially around three major areas : power electronics and industrial control, telecommunications and microelectronics, and the field of imaging, vision and artificial intelligence.

About the Position

The ÉTS Department of Electrical Engineering is looking for professors with basic training in engineering and an expertise related to transport electrification. Research and teaching activities of the selected candidates will join those already in place in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Areas of expertise sought :

Applications are sought in the field of transport electrification. More specifically, the person sought must have one or other of the following sub-areas of expertise :

• Magnetic systems for transmission / clutch / braking / suspension
• Other related topic relevant to the main subject area

As part of the research team, selected candidates will :

• Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in fields related to Electrical Engineering;
• Carry out funded, potentially interdisciplinary research projects with local, national and international partners;
• Develop a research program;
• Publish scientific articles;
• Complete grant applications, particularly those directed at NSERC and FQRNT.

Requirements

• Hold or be about to obtain a Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering or in a relevant field for this position;
• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or be eligible to join the OIQ and undertake the necessary steps to become a member before submitting an application for full professorship;
• Have experience in conducting research in collaboration with industry or solid experience in industrial R&D;
• Demonstrate excellent skills related to training highly-qualified personnel through research projects and teaching;
• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ÉTS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and register to a French program with the support of ÉTS.

Start Date

Depending on the candidate’s availability

Submitting an application

All applications will be processed in strict confidentiality.

ÉTS will take into account any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leave that may have affected your professional path. We will take this information into consideration when evaluating your application.

In case of a disability, we may offer accommodation measures during the hiring process.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application before 5 : 00 p.m. (EST) on September 15, 2025.

Each application must include the information indicated below in a single PDF document, in the following order :

• An automated (dynamic) Table of Contents;
• A statement of your teaching objectives;
• Your research plan, including an indication of how your work complements the areas of research targeted by a department or research group at ÉTS;
• A sample of your research achievements (e.g. : recent scientific articles).

If you require more information, please contact [e-mail] . You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for an interview will be contacted.

Compensation

This is a tenure-track position. The process and benefits will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement convention collective de l’Association des professeurs de l’ÉTS (APÉTS) .

Immigration Requirements

In compliance with the immigration requirements in effect in Canada, ÉTS invites all qualified individuals to apply. However, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. When submitting an application, it is important to indicate whether you are able to work in Canada, so that the applicable immigration procedures can be planned accordingly.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Research and Engineering

Higher Education

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