C26-031 Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering (201539)

Central Connecticut State University; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid personal leave

Medical, dental, and prescription

Retirement

Tuition waiver for employee

Disability insurance

Job summary

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Department of Engineering as a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering beginning January 2027. The position emphasizes teaching, interdisciplinary research, and active engagement with ABET accreditation.

The department offers ABET-accredited programs and maintains modern labs in the Applied Innovation Hub. The ideal candidate will sustain an active research program, supervise undergraduates, and

Qualifications

• An earned doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Publication records commensurate with experience.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.
• Two+ years of relevant full-time industrial or R&D experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of electrical engineering courses and supervise undergraduate research.
• Develop and maintain teaching laboratories and engage in ABET accreditation activities.
• Engage with employers and community stakeholders; advise students.
• Maintain an active scholarly research agenda with publications.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Publication records

Leadership experience

ABET accreditation collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Application Deadline
October 12, 2026

Full-Time Regular

201539

[C26- 031]

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Department of Engineering

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Department of Engineering as a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering beginning January 2027. We seek applicants who are ready to be a part of a dynamic department that includes a growing undergraduate program in Electrical Engineering

As we recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, we invite you to be a part of our mission at CCSU. Explore the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our students and the broader community, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Engineering Department

The Engineering Department is one of the ten departments within the university’s School of Engineering, Science, and Technology. The department is primarily located in the Applied Innovation Hub, a state-of-the-art facility opened in 2022. This building features technology-enhanced active learning classrooms, computer-based classrooms, senior capstone project labs, and teaching and research laboratories equipped with cutting-edge equipment and instrumentation. Additional manufacturing facilities are housed in Nicolaus Copernicus Hall, while aerospace and instrumentation labs are located in the Bichum Engineering Laboratory building.

The Engineering Department includes twenty experienced full-time faculty and a number of part-time faculty, who together serve more than 850 students (as of Fall 2026). Academic offerings include four ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology. The department also includes a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, minor and graduate certificate in Systems Engineering, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering which has an accelerated pathway from the undergraduate program.

Position Profile

Responsibilities include teaching, research with a particular focus on interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary research, service and professional development. This tenure-track appointment encompasses developing and teaching a variety of electrical engineering courses, contributing significantly to undergraduate research, and actively engaging in scholarly activities with a continuous research agenda. Department faculty are also expected to develop and maintain teaching laboratories, participate in program assessment and ABET accreditation activities, serve on departmental and university committees, advise students, and engage with employers and community stakeholders. The regular teaching load is 12 hours per semester with some evening classes required.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Education:

• An earned doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related Engineering field.
• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.

Experience and Training:

• Publication records commensurate with experience.
• Evidence of effective communication skills.

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• At least two years of relevant full-time industrial experience in the related areas or R&D experience in industrial or government research labs.
• Leadership experience in preparing university programs for ABET accreditation.
• A proven track record of collaborating with industry to secure external funding for applied research projects involving undergraduate or graduate students.
• Possession of a professional engineering (P.E.) license.
• A demonstrated history of teaching, research, and student service.

Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Ravindra Thamma, Search Committee Chair, [e-mail] .

Compensation and Employee Benefits

In accordance with the Connecticut State University American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Collective Bargaining Union Contract, compensation for this position is at the rank of Assistant Professor for 2026-2027. Salary is commensurate with education and experience. For more information on the AAUP Collective Bargaining Agreement, please visit AAUP .

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits.

• paid personal leave and sick leave accruals
• medical, dental, and prescription plans
• group life insurance
• retirement
• retiree health care
• tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts
• long and short term disability insurance plans

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.