The Department of Ocean Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications by exceptional candidates for one full-time tenured professor with a 9-month academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning January 1, 2027.
Specialties of interest include, but are not limited to, Marine Robotics. This is a senior faculty position requiring demonstrated excellence in research, instruction and service and autonomy. Candidate must possess an outstanding record of innovation, student mentorships and teaching, along with a demonstrated committment to collegiality.
Successful candidates will be expected to conduct original scholarly research, build self-sustaining research programs, teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, mentor students and contribute to the department's mission and performing service.
The successful applicant must show outstanding marine robotics background with a doctoral degree in electrical and computer engineering, or a closely related field. The successful applicant must have more than 10 years of experience at the university-level (including research lab and/or center management). The success applicant must bring expertise in marine robotics and autonomy to include design of advanced autonomous underwater vehicle systems, and expert knowledge of field robotics, decentralized control and estimation and stochastic control.
Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae by applying at apply.interfolio.com/185398 Full consideration will be given to applications received by May 31, 2026. The anticipated start date for these positions is January 1, 2027.
For questions regarding the application process or other inquiries, please contact Peggy Rutkowski at peggyr@tamu.edu
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
