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Northern Arizona University Assistant Professor, Computer Engineering in Flagstaff, Arizona
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rAssistant Professor, Computer Engineering
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rLocation: SICCS
rRegular/Temporary: Regular
rJob ID: 607684
rFull/Part Time: Full-Time
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r Workplace Culture
NAU aims to be the nation\'s preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.
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About NAU
Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff-the home of our largest campus-and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.
Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU\'s faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.
Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.
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About the Department/College
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University brings together interdisciplinary expertise in cybersecurity engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, eco/environmental informatics, astro informatics, and bio/health informatics. We offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees on these topics, offered by roughly 60 faculty in the school, with roughly 1,200 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. Our core mission is to integrate interdisciplinary developments in scientific and engineering knowledge around computation, data, and systems with traditional disciplines to drive breakthroughs that address key 21st-century challenges. Our faculty are shaping the School\'s ground-breaking research programs and the development of its innovative academic programs.
About the Position
NAU School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) is seeking to fill an Assistant Professor in Computer Engineering position. Exceptional candidates from all relevant areas will be considered, but specific topics of research interest include digital systems design and verification, hardware security, hardware-implemented AI/ML, embedded system design, and embedded metrology. The tenure track position will begin the start of the Fall semester 2024.
Responsibilities Include:
Successful candidates are expected to carry out groundbreaking research in the areas of Computer Engineering, Digital Systems Design, Hardware Security, Embedded Systems Design or Embedded Metrology.
Teach both the undergraduate and graduate courses in SICCS\'s Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Cyber Security programs.
This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum qualifications for this position include an earned doctoral (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or closely related area by August 18, 2024.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Digital Systems Design and Verification: Systems-on-Chip design, RTL design and verification, FPGA design and implementation, ASIC design.
- Hardware Security: Hardware design for cybersecurity, post-quantum cryptography, and homomorphic encryption.
- AI/ML Design and Applications: Hardware-implemented AI/ML, Neuromorphic circuits and systems, Edge AI, AI for Internet-of-Things\' Applications.
- Embedded system design, embedded metrology.
- Strong record of scholarly productivity and promise for future excellence, as evidenced by scholarly publications and research projects
- Demonstrated interest in engaging with and leading collaborative multi- and inter-disciplinary teams;
- University-level teaching and mentorship experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience effectively working with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
Compensation & Benefits
Commensurate with candidate\'s q