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About the Role

This role will contribute to enhancing the School’s capabilities in digital electronics, FPGA design and embedded systems, while supporting research advances across telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, energy systems and other emerging areas of electrical engineering. Alongside delivering high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, you will undertake research and scholarly activities that strengthen the School’s profile and contribute to high-impact outcomes in digital electronics systems.

Responsibilities

Contribute to enhancing the School’s capabilities in digital electronics, FPGA design and embedded systems.
Support research advances across telecommunications, control systems, signal processing, energy systems and other emerging areas of electrical engineering.
Deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
Undertake research and scholarly activities that strengthen the School’s profile.
Contribute to high-impact outcomes in digital electronics systems.
Contribute to research collaboration.
Develop the next generation of engineers and researchers.
Initiate curriculum development and improvement (Senior Lecturer level).
Attract funding for learning and teaching initiatives (Senior Lecturer level).

Requirements

A PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline, along with relevant work experience.
Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
Demonstrated experience and evidence in teaching and learning design, development and/or delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in the areas of digital electronics and embedded systems, as well as across the broad field of Electrical Engineering.
Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence.
Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Demonstrated track record in research with outcomes of high quality and high impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence as well as the capacity for research leadership.
A track record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.
High level communication skills and ability to network effectively and interact with a diverse range of students and staff.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement (Senior Lecturer level).
Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning (Senior Lecturer level).
Experience in successfully recruiting and supervising high calibre students (Senior Lecturer level).
Demonstrated ability to interact with the profession and industry and attract funding for learning and teaching initiatives (Senior Lecturer level).

Skills

Digital electronics
FPGA design
Embedded systems
Telecommunications
Control systems
Signal processing
Energy systems
Teaching and learning design
Curriculum development
Educational technologies
Research leadership
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Industry engagement
Communication skills
Networking
Interpersonal skills
Organisational skills

Location

Kensington – Sydney, Australia

Work Type

Full-time
Fixed-term, 2-year convertible tenure track

Experience Level

Lecturer (Level B)
Senior Lecturer (Level C)

Education Level

PhD in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

Lecturer (Level B) – AUD $133,065 to $156,864 per annum + 17% superannuation
Senior Lecturer (Level C) – AUD $161,619 to $185,422 per annum + 17% superannuation

Benefits

17% superannuation
Workplace adjustments for people with disability
Access to flexible work options, including working from home, for eligible staff
26 weeks of fully paid maternity or primary carers leave upon commencement of employment (subject to eligibility)
Supportive and collegial work environment
Dedicated framework to deliver support services to assist research, teaching, and career development

About the Company

UNSW is a world‑leading institution recognised for its scale, prestige, and impact.
With strong industry engagement and partnerships across sectors, UNSW provides a unique environment where academic expertise translates into real‑world outcomes.
The university is home to cutting‑edge research that drives innovation and societal progress, while its excellence in teaching ensures students are prepared to lead in their fields.
For academics, UNSW offers an outstanding platform to flourish — combining world‑class facilities, collaborative networks, and a culture of innovation that supports both career growth and meaningful contributions to the wider community.
The UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications is one of Australia's largest and most prestigious schools of its kind.
Home to more than 1,500 students and over 40 academic staff, the School is internationally recognised for excellence in teaching, research, and industry engagement across electrical engineering, telecommunications, robotics, communications, and emerging technologies.

Equal Opportunity

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities.