Faculty
Faculty Career Opportunities
The College of Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, is excited to invite applications for tenure-track assistant professor positions across multiple departments.
We’re looking for passionate, forward-thinking educators and researchers who are eager to shape the next generation of engineering leaders through Cal Poly’s renowned Learn by Doing philosophy. If you’re driven by innovation, collaborative work, and student success, you’ll find a vibrant academic community here — one that values hands-on teaching, cross-disciplinary partnerships, and meaningful research.
Come grow your career at a place that champions creativity, celebrates impact, and offers a strong sense of purpose in everything we do.
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Faculty highlights
Cal Poly College of Engineering’s Learn by Doing enables faculty to engage in applied research with undergraduate and master’s students, something that’s unique to undergraduate institutions. Learn more about our talented faculty below.
Connecting Cal Poly and Munich in the Push for Sustainable AI
When Maximilian Dauner arrived at Cal Poly in mid-September from Munich, Germany, the computer science office pulled him right in. Faculty stopped by to introduce
When Students Built an Airplane
Piece by piece, they transformed boxes of sheet metal into an airplane named ‘Velma’ — and watched her lift into the sky The crowd pressed
Building Community and Shaping the Future: Nicole Johnson-Glauch Leads General Engineering
Nicole Johnson-Glauch is bringing both energy and vision to her new role as director of Cal Poly’s General Engineering program. A lecturer in the Materials