Robotics and Embedded Systems Professor - Full-Time, Part-Time, or Adjunct

Are you passionate about Robotics and want to share it with students excited to be in your classroom?

Who We Are:

University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is an elite intimate private college in Tempe, AZ focused on educating students in advancing technology who desire to innovate in the areas of emerging technology disciplines including Advancing Computer Science, Information Security, Game and New Media technologies.

Living on campus, students are surrounded by a true living-learning technology environment that incubates their ideas into innovations that students can patent and take to market. Students must create an innovation project to graduate.

We are an entrepreneurial, results-oriented company recognized for delivering high standards of innovation and service. As an organization designed to change the lives of some of the brightest young minds, we rely on the excellence of every member of our family to continuously exceed our own standards and our students’ expectations.

The Role:

The Robotics Professor is directly responsible for developing and delivering courses that ensure UAT students achieve their program’s learning outcomes, complete their programs and have an exceptional YRBL learning experience.

Professors primarily spend their time planning and delivering the learning experiences that guide students towards learning course objectives, creating innovative works and graduating as ethical technologists. Professors are masters of the YRBL methodology and effectively use all of its elements every day while mentoring students in ways that provide them with an exceptionally satisfying collegiate experience. Using UAT’s systems, Professors provide timely and continuous feedback to students while focusing on helping all of them achieve every learning objective. As a teaching faculty member, Professors work with their peers and the Faculty Council to improve their courses while examining feedback from advisors, students and performance data.

Don't have teaching experience - that's where we come in. UAT's team of faculty and staff will work with you as you:

Essential Duties:

Inspire, motivate, and mentor students

Facilitate relevant student projects and innovations

Development and delivery of coursework that reflect current, emerging and future technologies and practices in the engineering field

Be an active member of the engineering community and encourage student participation

Education and Skills Requirements: Master's degree in robotics or relevant field with 18 credit hours in robotics required; Doctorate preferred

A combination of the below skills are preferred:

ARM microcontroller architecture and programming

Mechanical engineering fundamental concepts

Mechanical advantage

Simple machines

Simple physical analysis (torque, kinematics, etc.)

Components used to create a complex mechanism

Computer vision

Digital Vision and Sensor processing

Computer vision

Edge finding

Texture analysis

Detection / Sending methods in robots

Autonomous vehicles

Aerial vehicles

 Computer control (for both fixed-wing and rotorcraft aerial vehicles)

Flight mechanics and electronic control of flight

Control base stations

Software techniques for controlling flying vehicles

Ground vehicles

creating fully autonomous ground vehicle that can learn, memorize, track and intercept a given object

Mechatronics

Basic mechanical design

Mechanical drafting and design

Design analysis

Rapid prototyping

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Design for electromagnetic interference

CRC design rules

Surface-mount layout

Common mechanical control methods

Controls theory

PID control methodology

Adaptive control systems

Pedagogy:

University of Advancing Technology’s Synchronic Learning model is designed especially for students of advancing technology. Tailored to both undergraduate and graduate students, Synchronic Learning provides an education framework that prepares superior graduates to become tomorrow’s innovators. This model embodies UAT’s methodologies, curricula, and people dedicated to fostering an environment of innovation that promotes demonstrated mastery and job readiness. An integral part of this framework is SyncFlex, a flexible learning approach with an emphasis on mentored education that provides real project experience to cultivate superior graduates.

Important Notes:

Location Requirements: This is not a remote position; candidates must be willing to work in-person at our campus in Tempe, AZ.

Adjunct Pay: $3,000 for in-person courses; $2,400 for hybrid/online courses

Part-Time Pay: $42,500 - $55,000 dependent on Education and Experience

Full-Time Salary + Benefits: $85k-$110k dependent on Education and Experience.

Medical insurance option with UAT covering 60% of the premium cost, depending on coverage selection. 

UAT has your BACK, by covering 100% of the monthly premium for Short-Term and Long-Term coverage.

Dental, Vision, 401k, Life Insurance, and AD&D Options

Over 15 Paid Holidays - we work hard, but give you that extra time to play hard as well!

Competitive Employee and Dependent Scholarship Programs; we take pride in your educational background and look forward to supporting your families’ academic goals and endeavors.

Meal Benefit at University Café. HANGRY? Never heard of here. Come get your lunch at the café, on us, YUM!

University Store Discount amongst other Discount Programs.

Positive, open, and transparent Work Environment and culture that includes Kudos Program, Casual Fridays and Select Work Weeks, Employee Wellness Activities, Bring your Pet to Campus, along with Summer and Winter Happiness Events.

Employee Training and Development: Essential Skills Modules are scheduled on the job, allowing for learning, working, and implementation.  

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or disability. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

UAT does not sponsor foreign visa's. Thank you for your understanding.