Assistant Professor, Industrial Manufacturing Engineering

About the role

Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, within the College of Engineering, is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor starting in Fall 2027. The position is full-time and on-site in Pomona, California, and focuses on Human-System Integration (including Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality), Human Factors and Ergonomics, Intelligent Systems and Decision Sciences.

Key responsibilities

• Teach a broad range of industrial engineering courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, such as Human Factors Engineering, Operations Research, Facility Planning and Lean Manufacturing.
• Develop new courses in human systems integration.
• Build a sustained, funded research program.
• Contribute to the teaching, research and service mission of the university.
• Collaborate with students and with industry partners.
• Participate in the governance of the department and the university.

Required profile

• Ph.D. in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering or a closely related field, obtained before appointment.
• Experience in research and/or teaching; industry experience is valued.
• Ability to obtain external research funding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.