Job Description

About the College

The Whitacre College of Engineering at Texas Tech University comprises seven academic departments: Electrical & Computer, Chemical, Civil & Environmental & Construction, Industrial & Manufacturing & Systems, Mechanical, Petroleum, and Computer Science. It offers over thirty degree-programs to nearly 6,600 students, including more than 1,300 graduate students. Research funding has seen significant growth, with awards totaling $60 million in 2025. The college’s major research strengths include pulsed power and power electronics, microscale and nanoscale devices and semiconductor materials, wind science & engineering, medical imaging, bioengineering, energetics, intelligent software systems, and polymer materials.


About the Department/School/Area

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University is comprised of 29 tenure-track and tenured faculty members, 11 part-time instructors, and 14 full-time staff. In 2025, the department’s faculty were awarded over $23M in research funding. The department’s faculty also lead three research centers: Pulsed Power & Power Electronics, Nanophotonics, and NanoTech.

Among the faculty are 5 fellows of the IEEE, American Physical Society (APS), or Institute of Physics (IOP), 3 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 3 fellows of the National Association of Inventors (NAI), 1 Fellow of the American Institute for Medical Imaging and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 3 Paul Whitfield Horn Professors, 7 recipients of the NSF CAREER and/or DoD YIP award, and 5 endowed chair holders.

The department is home to over 960 undergraduate students, complemented by about 140 graduate students. For the 2025-2026 academic year, the department awarded the following degrees: 11 PhD, 32 MS, 91 BS in Electrical Engineering, and 64 BS in Computer Engineering. The department is very fortunate to have total endowments of more than $8.5M for student scholarships. Through 4 semesters of lab courses taught in state-of-the-art laboratories, including the Evelyn M. Davies Undergraduate Lab, the undergraduate students learn real world electrical and computer engineering applications that can be used to further educational goals or in industry.


Major/Essential Functions

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a multi-faceted student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with various student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

As a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, you will be expected to:

Contribute to the teaching and research mission of the department.
Mentor graduate students.
Develop a record of peer-reviewed/funded research.
Provide service to the department, college, and university.

OrganizationTexas Tech University
Faculty Qualifications

Doctorate in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering or closely related field, obtained by position start date.
Experience of teaching existing undergraduate and graduate courses and of developing new courses or a record that demonstrates experience in both areas. Teaching experience as a graduate student may be considered.
Record of securing extramural funding, scholarly publications, collaborations, and training of students, all related to building a strong and resilient research program in the area(s) of AI-enabled Cyber Security, Cyber Physical Systems, Power System Security, Cryptography, or IT Security.
Evidence of service to the department, college, and university, including working with various student populations and first-generation students.
This position is designated as involving access to critical infrastructure systems and/or research, as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-48. As such, candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. Employees are required to comply with all applicable state and federal regulations related to the protection of critical infrastructure. Ongoing employment is dependent upon maintaining eligibility for access and successfully passing periodic security and compliance reviews.


Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:

Expertise in the area of AI-enabled Cyber Security, Cyber Physical Systems, Power System Security, Cryptography, or IT Security as evidenced by external funding and publications commensurate with career level.