Professor in Electrical Engineering – Robotics

L’École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) is a rapidly evolving university in engineering and technology located in downtown Montreal. ÉTS offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on Applied Engineering as well as state-of-the-art research infrastructure. ÉTS is also home to the Centech, a business incubator, offering support services for researchers wishing to commercialize their research.

By joining l’ÉTS, you will be joining a team of highly active professors and researchers in the school’s various research chairs, labs, institutes and groups. Your work will make a tangible contribution to scientific progress and the development of Quebec’s productivity and competitiveness, as well as the training of a highly qualified workforce.

What we offer

• A start-up fund to support your scientific career

• Financial support for research and teaching (recognition of supervision of students, teaching credits,grading help , etc.)

• A personalized onboarding process

• A structure to promote your research as well as networking activities to make yourself known and help you recruit students.

• A work environment favorable to your career development, for both research and teaching.

• A mentor program for all faculty members offered at your arrival and throughout your career.

• Support for the immigration process and a relocation program for your family

• A full-course program to learn French.

The Departement of Electrical Engineeringoffers undergraduate and graduate programs that meet the needs of industry in the design of electrical, electronic, photonic and computer systems as well as their components. These programs are oriented towards computer systems, telecommunications, digital processing, industrial control, energy transport, vision and microelectronics. Faculty members lead numerous research projects, several of which are in close collaboration with industry, essentially around three major areas: power electronics and industrial control, telecommunications and microelectronics, and the field of imaging, vision and artificial intelligence. In addition to numerous research chairs, the Electrical Engineering Department has four research groups officially recognized by ÉTS that offer multiple opportunities for collaboration: the Power Electronics and Industrial Control Research Group (GREPCI), the Microelectronics Communications and Integration Laboratory (LACIME), the Space Technologies, Embedded Systems, Navigation and Avionics Laboratory (LASSENA), and the Health Information Processing Laboratory (LATIS).

The ÉTS Department of Electrical Engineering is looking for professors with an engineering background and expertise in the field of robotics. The research and teaching activities of selected candidates will join those already in place in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Main Areas of Specialization:

Applications demonstrating expertise in one or more of the following areas will be given priority consideration:

• Design and implementation of advanced control algorithms (nonlinear, optimal, predictive, etc.)
• Robotic perception, including sensors, vision systems, and data fusion
• Motion planning and autonomous navigation
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning applied to robotics
• Collaborative robotics, multi-agent systems, and autonomous systems
  
  Candidates with expertise in other areas related to robotics may also be considered.

As part of the research team, selected candidates will: 

• Teach at the undergraduate et graduate levels in fields related to electrical engineering;

• Mentor graduate students;

• Carry out funded, potentially interdisciplinary research projects with local, national and international partners;

• Conducting funded or contract research projects with industry and different organizations;

• Develop a research program;

• Communicate the developments and results of your scientific research and their impact.

• Hold or be about to obtain a Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering or in a relevant field for this position;

• Be a member of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or be eligible to join the OIQ and undertake the necessary steps to become a member before submitting an application for full professorship;

• Have experience in conducting research in collaboration with industry or solid experience in industrial R&D;

• Demonstrate the ability to pass on knowledge in a teaching context;

• Demonstrate excellent skills in training highly qualified personnel through research projects and teaching;

• Be proficient in French (oral and written), in compliance with the ÉTS Language Policy (in French), or demonstrate a willingness to learn French and register to a French program with the support of ÉTS.

Depending on the candidate’s availability

All applications will be processed in strict confidentiality.

ÉTS will take into account any leaves that may result in career interruptions or delays. Therefore, we encourage you to mention any such leave that may have affected your professional path. We will take this information into consideration when evaluating your application.

In case of a disability, we may offer accommodation measures during the hiring process.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application on February 23, 2026.

Each application must include the information indicated below in a single PDF document, in the following order:

• An automated (dynamic) Table of Contents;
• A cover letter;
• Your curriculum vitae;
• A statement of your teaching objectives;
• Your research plan, including an indication of how your work complements the areas of research targeted by a department or research group at ÉTS;
• A sample of your research achievements (e.g.: recent scientific articles).

If you require more information, please refer to our Q&A document.

You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for participating in the process will be contacted.

We are seeking applications for a position leading to tenure, open to all faculty ranks. Tenured faculty members may be considered in accordance with the internal tenure process in effect at ÉTS. Tenure, the 2025-2026 salary scale, and benefits are determined according to the standards of the current collective agreement of the Association des professeurs de l'ÉTS (APÉTS).

In compliance with the immigration requirements in effect in Canada, ÉTS invites all qualified individuals to apply. However, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. When submitting an application, it is important to indicate whether you are able to work in Canada, so that the applicable immigration procedures can be planned accordingly.