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A start-up and an equipment fund to support your scientific career
Financial support for research and teaching (supervision of student’s recognition, teaching credits, correction help, etc.)
A personalized onboarding process

About the role

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 and an equipment fund to support your scientific career
  • Financial support for research and teaching (supervision of student’s recognition, teaching credits, correction 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.

Our Electrical Engineering Department
The Department of Electrical Engineering offers 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.

About the Position
The ÉTS Department of Electrical Engineering is looking for professors with basic training in engineering and an expertise related to transport electrification. Research and teaching activities of the selected candidates will join those already in place in the Department of Electrical Engineering.

Areas of expertise sought:
Applications are sought in the field of transport electrification. More specifically, the person sought must have one or other of the following sub-areas of expertise:

  • Magnetic systems for transmission / clutch / braking / suspension
  • Power management
  • Wireless charging
  • Other related topic relevant to the main subject area

Job description
As part of the research team, selected candidates will:

  • Teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in fields related to Electrical Engineering;
  • Mentor graduate students;
  • Carry out funded, potentially interdisciplinary research projects with local, national and international partners;
  • Develop a research program;
  • Publish scientific articles;
  • Complete grant applications, particularly those directed at NSERC and FQRNT.

Requirements

  • 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 excellent skills related to 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.

Start Date
Depending on the candidate’s availability

Submitting an application
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 before 5:00 p.m. (EST) on September 15, 2025

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 contact bap-candidatures@etsmtl.ca**.** You must submit a complete application for it to be considered. Only those candidates who are retained for an interview will be contacted.

Apply here: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=ETS&cws=43&rid=3595

Compensation
This is a tenure-track position. The process and benefits (See C-6 in collective agreement) will be determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement convention collective de l’Association des professeurs de l’ÉTS (APÉTS)

Immigration Requirements
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.

Apply Here: https://tre.tbe.taleo.net/tre01/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=ETS&cws=43&rid=3595

About École de technologie supérieure

Enseignement supérieur
1001-5000

The École de technologie supérieure is a constituent establishment of the Université du Québec. ÉTS, which specializes in engineering and technological transfer education as well as applied research, trains engineers and researchers who are recognized for their practical and innovative approach.

Since its creation, ÉTS has pursued a mission that is deeply rooted in all its activities: To meet the needs of the industrial sector, which is in need of engineers who have not only a good theoretical background, but also practical knowledge. To fulfil this mission, ÉTS has a unique partnership with the business and industrial spheres that includes both small and large companies. It stands out from other universities in Quebec because of the applied training it offers students, as well as its research activities conducted by and for companies.