Assistant Professor - Industrial Engineering

Assistant Professor - Industrial Engineering . Position Description: The IMSE Department invites applications for two full-time, 9-month tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, one in Automation and one in Smart Manufacturing, to begin in Fall 2027. For the Automation position, the department seeks candidates with research and teaching interests in areas including, but not limited to, automation and robotics, human–robot collaboration, industrial automation systems, and mechanical simulation. For the Smart Manufacturing position, the department seeks candidates with research and teaching interests in areas including, but not limited to, advanced manufacturing technologies, digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0/5.0, AI and data analytics for manufacturing, additive manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, and intelligent production systems.

All prospective employees are encouraged to visit Work at Texas Tech to learn more about becoming a part of our campus community. . About the University: Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students.Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine.

These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas — hard work, grit and authenticity — the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family. .

About the College

The Whitacre College of Engineering (WCOE, https://www.depts.ttu.edu/coe/) serves approximately 5100 undergraduate and 1050 graduate students, supported by 224 faculty and instructors. The college had 856 BS, 580 MS and 84 PhD graduates in the 2024-25 fiscal year. All incoming first year students are enrolled into a common foundational curriculum for all undergraduate programs. Foundational students declare a program of choice and can move into upper division after completing the foundational classes with a TTU GPA of minimum of 2.5 TTU GPA or higher.

The WCOE consists of the Departments of Chemical Engineering; Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; and Petroleum Engineering. All BS programs and the Environmental Engineering Master’s program are ABET accredited. All departments have Master’s and PhD programs. Annual research expenditures at the college are around $18M. .

About the Department/School/Area: The Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) department has a dynamic faculty who are actively funded by NSF, DOD, NIST and other federal agencies. Faculty members have won prestigious prizes, including the INFORMS Optimization Society Young Researchers Prize and INFORMS Computing Society Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award. There is a vibrant and energetic research atmosphere both within the IMSE department and across departments in the WCOE, University, and the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

The IMSE department actively supports the WCOE research thrust areas of Energy, Water, Engineers in Medicine, Infrastructure, Nanotechnology and Big Data/Data Visualization and the CASFER NSF Engineering Research Center. The IMSE department has numerous laboratory facilities (manufacturing, bioprinting and biofabrication, tissue assembly and nanofabrication, complex systems modeling, control, and optimization, and ergonomics), and is home to a multidisciplinary safety center (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cehrop/). Additional information about the department is available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/imse/. . Major/Essential Functions: In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a robust student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with robust student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service. .

Organization: Texas Tech University . Faculty Qualifications: A Ph.D. in industrial engineering or a closely related field is required by the position start date. Applicants who are ABD at the time of application will be considered. Expertise in areas relevant to either automation and robotics or smart manufacturing, as evidenced by the applicant’s research statement, teaching statement, and/or record of scholarly work.

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: 1. A strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and record indicative of securing external research funding 2. Evidence of effective university-level teaching or a record indicative of excellence in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses. 3. Evidence of participation in and a record indicative of contributing to departmental, college, university, and professional service activities. .

Duty Point: TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities . Safety Information: Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees. . Does this position work in a research laboratory?: No . Special Instructions to Applicants: Please include the following documents in your application: 1.

Cover Letter 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Research Statement 4. Teaching Statement 5.

Contact for three professional references Questions about this position should be directed to the IMSE Faculty Search Committee at [email protected] or 806-742-3543 . If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at [email protected] or 806-742-3851 . . Job Type: Full Time . Pay Basis: Monthly .

Pay Statement: Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. . Travel Required: None . Grant Funded?: No . Job Group: Assistant Professor .

Salary

Grade: 800 . Applications must be received by: 11/14/2026