Resources for Prospective School of Engineering Faculty & Staff

Current Openings in the School of Engineering

Use the following links to navigate employment opportunities for faculty and staff in each category below.

Computer Science and Software Engineering Faculty Positions

Non-Tenure Track – Assistant Teaching Professor of Computer Science and Software Engineering

The Computer Science and Software Engineering Department at Penn State Behrend invites applicants for a non-tenure track faculty position starting Fall 2021. The selected candidate should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. Duties include teaching undergraduate courses in both resident and online modes.

A minimum of a master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field is required by appointment start date. Candidates should have prior teaching experience. Candidates with demonstrated exceptional ability as a teacher and adviser, evidence of professional growth and scholarship, and a level of subject matter mastery above the Assistant Teaching Professor rank; may be considered for a higher rank.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please upload a cover letter, complete CV, a brief statement of teaching, and the names of three references.

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. See JOB#REQ_0000010120.
 

Tenure Track – Assistant Professor of Software Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Penn State Behrend invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position of Software Engineering starting in Fall 2021. We are seeking applicants with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate education and research scholarship.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields by the appointment start date. Duties include teaching our residential and online software engineering core courses, such as (to name a few): 

  • software engineering principles
  • architectural designs
  • testing
  • maintenance

Preferred research areas and teaching interests include, but are not limited to:

  • software processes and activities
  • project management
  • quality engineering
  • software security
    and/or
  • data sciences

Candidates, with a recognized research record, supported by over ten archival journal publications, and teaching experience of over five years, may be considered for a higher rank. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please upload a cover letter, complete CV, a brief statement of teaching and research, and the names of three references. See JOB#REQ_0000009832.

 

 

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Positions

No Current Openings

 

 

Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Faculty Positions

No Current Openings

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Technology Faculty Positions

Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions

The Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at Penn State Behrend invites applicants for two tenure-track faculty positions starting in August 2021 at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Areas of teaching interest range from finite element applications to thermal sciences.

Duties include teaching undergraduate courses, including but not limited to mechanics, finite element analysis, thermodynamics, heat transfer, thermal and fluid design, and guiding senior design projects in the scope of mechanical engineering technology.

The selected candidate should be committed to excellence in undergraduate education, an active research program, and service to the university. Applied research and collaboration with local industry are highly valued as part of Penn State Behrend’s Open Lab initiative. The selected candidate must be able to work in a collaborative environment and establish a research program that integrates undergraduate student experiences.

A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field, is required by appointment start date for Assistant Professor. Candidates who also have a recognized research record supported by over ten archival journal publications, and teaching experience of over five years, may be considered for the rank of Associate Professor.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Please upload a cover letter, complete CV, a brief statement of teaching and research, and the names of three references. All application materials should be uploaded at the same time at the time of application. ​Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. See Job#REQ_0000013722.

 

 

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Positions

No Current Openings

 

 

Plastics Engineering Technology Faculty Positions

No Current Openings

 

 

Polymer Engineering and Science Positions

No Current Openings

 

 

Part-Time Faculty Positions

 

 

Staff/Technical Positions

No Current Openings

 

Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, women, veterans, disabled individuals, and other protected groups.