Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Valparaiso University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.valpo.edu/college-of-engineering/). Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located one hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is consistently recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest and has an increasingly diverse student body.

Valparaiso University’s undergraduate-only College of Engineering offers ABET-accredited degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. The College of Engineering at Valpo is currently ranked in the top 10% of Engineering Programs (non-doctoral) in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.

The successful candidate will prepare and teach high-quality courses and laboratories in fundamental topics of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as advanced topics in their area of expertise, typically with a 21-credit teaching load, plus additional research and campus citizenship activities.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. (ABD considered) by August 2027 in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field.