Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Fowler College of Business at San Diego State University; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus seeks a tenure-track assistant professor in Electrical Engineering with expertise in analog circuits and electronics to join its Imperial Valley campus.

The successful candidate will teach core courses in circuit analysis and electronics, help build and coordinate instructional laboratories, and contribute to program development in a region with geothermal, solar energy resources.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses in circuit analysis and electronics.
• Help build and coordinate the program’s instructional circuits and electronics laboratories.

Job description

Job no: 563252

Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: San Diego

Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Probationary, Full Time, Faculty - Engineering, On-site (work in-person at business location)

Description

The San Diego State University Imperial Valley Campus seeks to hire a tenure-track assistant professor in Electrical Engineering with expertise in analog circuits and electronics to serve at its Imperial Valley campus. Qualified applicants must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) analog, mixed-signal, and radio-frequency (RF) circuit design; (2) power management circuits, including battery management, charging, and energy-harvesting electronics for lithium-ion and other energy storage systems; (3) sensors, instrumentation, and measurement electronics for applications such as energy storage, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and health; (4) microelectronic and semiconductor devices, including device modeling, characterization, and reliability; and (5) electronics for direct lithium extraction and geothermal systems. Apply via PageUp by January 1, 2027.

SDSU Imperial Valley (SDSU-IV), with campuses in Calexico and Brawley near the U.S.–Mexico border, launched a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in Fall 2026. The successful candidate will join its founding faculty, teach core courses in circuit analysis and electronics, and help build and coordinate the program’s instructional circuits and electronics laboratories. With its regional focus, responsive curriculum, and strong community engagement, SDSU-IV plays a vital role in driving economic growth and social change in the Imperial Valley, a region with major geothermal and solar energy resources and an emerging lithium industry. SDSU-IV operates within an interdisciplinary