Assistant Professor - Power Systems at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon

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Job Description:


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled


Portland State University


Position Details
Position Details

Proposed Start Date 09/16/2025
Rank C - Assistant Professor
Working Title Assistant Professor - Power Systems
Position Number D92888
Representation AU - AAUP
Faculty Type Tenure Track
Fixed Term End Date:
Position FTE 1.0
Term of Service 9 month


Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept Portland State University is a public research university located in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities. The 50-acre downtown campus places students in a vibrant center of culture, business, and technology, allowing students to participate in internships, co-ops, and community-based projects. The University’s mission is to let knowledge serve and our urban setting and unique relationship with the public agencies and industry provide a living laboratory for research and collaboration. More than 23,000 students from all backgrounds bring diverse perspectives to our classrooms and campus life, from the tree-lined Park Blocks to the bustling Urban Plaza and our state-of-the-art engineering and computer science research, teaching, and lab spaces.The Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science has 100 full-time faculty and enrolls more than 2,800 students who complete bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees, and graduate certificates from our five departments (civil and environmental engineering, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, engineering and technology management, and mechanical and materials engineering). The college has a commitment to serving students in a welcoming environment and strives for excellence and impact in our research and teaching mission. More information can be found on the Maseeh College website.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering serves a diverse population of students including military veterans, community college transfers, students with prior work experience, and international students from around the world. The Department offers ABET-accredited B.S. degree programs in electrical engineering and computer engineering, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The Department has 26 faculty members, including three IEEE Fellows and ASA and ACM Fellows. The Department is guided by its strategic vision and has implemented a mentoring plan to support new faculty and promote growth and collaboration among colleagues.
Position Summary The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) at Portland State University seeks outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor, with research and teaching interests in electric power systems.
The position will work closely with other members of the ECE Department and Maseeh College interdisciplinary research focused on areas with electric power systems engineering such as power system modeling and data science, power systems cybersecurity, or protection and control. Other power engineering areas will also be considered.
The position will build a research and teaching program through actions that contribute to the Department’s aims to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within the ECE Department. It will develop and maintain scholarly funded research; teach undergraduate and graduate courses; advise students; and provide service to the university, professional societies, and the public.
The position will initiate a research program that can be sponsored by external funding agencies. This program should expand, complement, and collaborate with the existing research activities in the ECE Department and/or build connections within the broader community. Research should also align with the priorities and goals of the Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science and/or the strategic vision of the ECE Department.
The ECE Department, building on existing strengths, is expanding its research and teaching in power engineering. Our faculty strive for excellence in teaching and they constructively engage with the regional electric power industry. Emphasis is placed on research originality, future potential, ability to collaborate, and research agendas that are regionally relevant and complement our existing research programs.

Primary Activity I - Instructional
Minimum Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or Electrical & Computer Engineering or related discipline.
    • Non-Ph.D. applicants will be required to have completed the Ph.D. by September 15, 2025
Preferred Qualifications
Key Cultural Competencies • Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Professional Standards of Conduct At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/professional-standards-conduct-policy.
Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement Salary is dependent on several factors, and new employees will typically start around the Q1 level to allow for later growth within the salary band. PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.

The starting annual salary for this position will be $97,000 based upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.

An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools : https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/benefits-overview

Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package : https://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/psu-total-compensation-calculator



Supplemental Questions

Reference Requests

Reference Requests

Accept References Yes
Minimum Number of References 3
Maximum Number of References 5
Cutoff Date 01/15/2025
Special Instruction for Reference Provider Thank you for your time in providing our committee with your
assessment of the applicant. Please upload reference letters by 1/15/2025.


Applicant Documents

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  1. * If your current status is ABD, what month and year do you anticipate completing your Ph.D. degree? (Please answer n/a if you do not currently hold ABD status.)

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  2. * How did you first find out about this position?
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