Open-Rank, Tenured/Tenure-Track Cyber Security Engineering Faculty

Department: Col of Engineering and Computing

Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category: Instructional Faculty

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

GMU’s CYSE Department is a national leader in shaping the future of secure-by-design systems. Home to the first undergraduate Cyber Security Engineering program in the United States and the first ABET-accredited program in this field, CYSE has grown rapidly and is now the largest engineering department at GMU with 800 students and a vibrant, expanding research ecosystem. Established in 2020 after the success of its trailblazing BS program (launched in 2015), CYSE embodies innovation, interdisciplinarity, and real-world impact.

Located in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, the cybersecurity capital of the nation, CYSE leverages unparalleled proximity to federal agencies, defense organizations, national labs, and industry partners. Our mission