The USC Viterbi School of Engineering seeks a nationally prominent scholar to become a tenured Professor and Director of its Center for Systems and Software Engineering Applications must include a letter indicating the home Department of interest and the area of specialization, a curriculum vitae, a one-page statement on current and future research, and names of at least four professional references.
The primary qualifications for the Director of CSSE position are research leadership and extensive industry experience in systems engineering and software engineering, entrepreneurial skills, and research group management skills. Either Computer Sciences (CS) or Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) could be the home Department for the selectee, and it is intended to carry a joint appointment with the other Department.
With approximately $150 million in research expenditures annually, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering ranks first nationally in research funding per faculty member, and US News and World Report consistently ranks the School's graduate program in the nation's top ten.
The Center for Systems and Software Engineering is a recent extension of the USC Center for Software Engineering, established in 1993. It is an interdisciplinary Organized Research Unit with Principals from the CS and ISE Departments, several other Viterbi School Departments, and the Marshall School of Business. Its Principals include eight members of the National Academy of Engineering, ten IEEE Fellows, and the largest number (five) of INCOSE Fellows. Their research is sponsored by numerous organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Institutes of Health, and CSSE's world-leading 33 industry, government, and nonprofit Affilates.
Mail applications to:
Prof. Barry Boehm, Director, USC-CSSE
University of Southern California
941 West 37th Place, SAL 328
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0781
Candidates may contact the current Director for further information at 213-740-8163,
boehm@usc.edu (please do not provide letters of reference or copies of publications
until requested). The review process will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
The University of Southern California is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer and encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented
groups.