CMU Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Search in Systems Engineering

AISES; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Systems Engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, supervise students, and develop an externally funded research program.

We seek researchers with expertise in optimization, decision science, networks, simulation, and control to address challenges in civil and environmental systems and to promote

Qualifications

• PhD required in civil and/or environmental engineering or related discipline.
• Strong record in research, scholarship, teaching, and service.
• Ability to develop an externally sponsored research program and lead interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise graduate students and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Develop and lead externally sponsored research programs.
• Collaborate with other faculty and be involved in university and professional service.
• Provide leadership in interdisciplinary sponsored research initiatives.

Skills

Optimization

Decision science

Networks

Simulation

Control

Education

PhD in civil and/or environmental engineering or related discipline

Job description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Carnegie Mellon University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Systems Engineering. Depending on the experience and qualifications of the candidate, the position may be at any rank, with or without indefinite tenure.

The Department seeks applicants whose research expertise in systems engineering methods (e.g. optimization, decision science, networks and multi-agent systems, simulation and control) allow them to create solutions that integrate technology, promote resilience, and enhance societal outcomes in the natural and/or built environment.

Our department has distinctive interdisciplinary education and research programs that include activities in sensing, control, information modeling, and visualization of infrastructure and environmental systems; environmental chemistry; water and air quality engineering and science; climate change adaptation; engineering for sustainability and resilience; smart cities; environmental nanotechnology and biotechnology; materials modeling; environmental justice, and energy systems analysis.

Please address questions to Prof. Peter J. Adams, CEE Faculty Search Chair
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Review of applications will begin November 15, 2026, and will continue until an appropriate candidate is identified.

Candidates should have a strong record of research, scholarship, teaching, and service commensurate with their experience. The successful candidate will be expected to create undergraduate and graduate learning environments that address the needs of students from a variety of backgrounds with differing learning styles and abilities. They will be expected to supervise graduate students, teach undergraduate and graduate classes, develop an externally sponsored research program, collaborate with other faculty and be involved in service to the university and profession. This appointment offers outstanding scope for the appointee's individual and collaborative research talents and provides an opportunity for leadership in developing interdisciplinary sponsored research programs. Applicants for this position should have an earned PhD in civil and/or environmental engineering or a related discipline. We are open to applications of systems engineering applied to a broad range of civil and environmental systems in both the built and natural environment