Description
Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department
Assistant Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering
About the University:
Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law, Professional Studies, and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.
Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.
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/.
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.
Major/Essential Functions:
In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with a breadth of student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.
As a faculty member in the IMSE Department, you will be expected to develop a strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and externally funded research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise and mentor students, and provide service to the department, college, university, and profession. Applicants should be eligible to work in the United States.
Required 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
A strong record of peer-reviewed scholarship and potential to secure external research funding
Evidence of effective university-level teaching or demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses.
Evidence of participation in and potential to contribute to departmental, college, university, and professional service activities.
Safety Information:
Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please include the following documents in your application:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Research Statement
Teaching Statement
Contact for three professional references
Questions about this position should be directed to the IMSE Faculty Search Committee at IMSE@ttu.edu or 806-742-3543. If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition at hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu or 806-742-3851.
Application Process
Interested applicants should submit their application for requisition number 46145BR online at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/workattexastech/. A complete application consists of a cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV), one-page statement of research interests, one-page statement of teaching interests, and contact for three professional references. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2026.
