Careers

EPIC’s mission is to enhance the energy sector by advancing technologies, growing the technical workforce, and building strategic industry-university partnerships. We’re dedicated to boosting the energy security and economic development of the Carolinas and making a global impact in the energy industry. EPIC is currently looking for the following experts to join its team.

Assistant or Associate Professor – modern power systems

The Energy Production and Infrastructure Center (EPIC) and the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) in the William States Lee College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Charlotte) are pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful applicant will have experience in the realm of modern power systems. The ideal candidate will have expertise in protective relaying and/or operational technology (OT) integration, integration of AI, and cybersecurity for modern power systems.

This faculty member will leverage EPIC’s existing state-of-the-art test facilities, including multiple real-time simulators and advanced operational-technology testbeds within the Duke Energy Smart Grid Laboratory. The candidate is expected to develop a funded research program that complements and supports the multidisciplinary, power and transformational energy-focused research efforts within EPIC.

Key characteristics for a successful candidate include excellent verbal and written communication skills and a willingness to contribute to a collaborative team of tenured faculty, research faculty, research staff, and students. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent field and must be effective teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

For complete job descriptions and application procedures, see https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ and search Faculty position # 004343.

Candidates who align with EPIC’s mission are particularly encouraged to apply. As an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all employee groups. All finalists are subject to criminal background checks.