Faculty openings

Waterloo Engineering students

We want you at Waterloo

Waterloo Engineering is an engineering school like no other.

As the largest engineering faculty in Canada, we’re making the world a better place to live through our renowned academic programs, world-leading co-operative education and breakthrough research.

We’re always looking for talented new faculty members who are passionate about educating the brightest engineers of the future and advancing innovative ideas and transformational research to the next level.

Check out our available faculty positions and consider working at the most sought-after engineering school in the country. Available faculty positions are listed on each department/school/institute page. For staff positions, please refer to current staff positions on the Human Resources site.

If you are interested in learning more about the campus, check out the virtual tours and program overview videos prepared for potential undergraduate students. If you'd like to learn more about the Waterloo Region, please visit our Living in Waterloo information page.

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Department and Research Chair Openings

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair position

Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Full Professor and Department Chair,

NSERC Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Water Research (Internal Search) (PDF) (Note: this application is only open for current Full Professors and Associate Professors who work at the University of Waterloo.)

Institute for Quantum Computing Executive Director position

Faculty Openings

Architectural Engineering tenure track positions

Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty opening in cyberphysical systems

Associate or Full Professor in Experimental Quantum Information Science or Engineering (note: link will take you off the Engineering site)

Assistant Professor in Quantum Computing (note: link will take you off the Engineering site)

Senior Professorship in Water Governance and Policy (note: link will take you off the Engineering site)

Lecturer Openings

Currently, there are no lecturer openings. Please fill out this form to be added to our mailing list to receive a notification when new roles are posted.