Description

University Professor of Microwave Engineering (m/f/d)

Application deadline: 15.04.2026
Job Category: Professorship
Employment Start: October 2027
Employment Type: Permanent
Degree of Employment: full-time
 
 
The Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering at Graz University of Technology invites applications for the position of a

University Professor of Microwave Engineering (m/f/d)

with a full-time permanent contract (§ 98 UG) assigned to the Institute of Microwave and Photonic Engineering.

We are looking for an internationally recognized researcher with a high scientific reputation and profound experience in the field of hardware-oriented microwave engineering, in particular in one or more of the following subject areas:

• Microwave systems for communications, radar, and remote sensing: innovative design and development of concepts, front-end technologies, active and passive components, interface to optical systems, circuit engineering, and system integration
• Microwave measurements and characterization of microwave components and systems, characterization of materials, and calibration techniques
• Intelligent antenna systems, antenna design, and antenna measurements, for instance, in planar, on-chip, and in-package technologies, and for intelligent surfaces
• Wave propagation e.g. in solid bodies and meta-materials, inverse design strategies
• Radar system engineering, target detection and classification
• RF wireless power transfer, RF energy harvesting, and backscatter communication systems

Application domains of special interest are: aerospace, automotive, security systems, and radio positioning.

We Offer
The advertised position is a permanent professorship, offering a competitive salary. The university provides staff and funding for research equipment. 

TU Graz offers excellent working conditions within an active research community, not to mention the outstanding quality of life in the Graz area. We also support your partner's career development through our dual-career service, and can advise you on relocation issues. A combination of national and European funding organisations ensures an excellent funding landscape. There are also numerous opportunities to collaborate with other national and international research institutions, as well as medium-sized companies and industrial enterprises.

Application Documents
Applicants are asked to send their detailed documents in English. The following information is required:

• a CV with a description of your previous research and teaching activities and the nature and scope of your leadership experience (including copies of diplomas and relevant certificates);
• a list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications;
• your 5 most outstanding publications in full text (appendix or other access data);
• a research statement describing past and planned research activities (5 pages max.);
• a teaching statement (5 pages max.) with a description of previous and planned activities related to training and mentoring;
• If available, evaluations of past teaching activities or teaching certificates;
• names and contact information of two references.

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. In case of under-representation, preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion and ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities, and who have the relevant qualification, are expressly invited to apply.

Hearings
The hearings for the professorship will take place in the week of June 29 to July 3, 2026. Candidates should be available for interviews in this period.

Contact
Please address your application to the

Dean of the Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering
Graz University of Technology
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Martin Horn
Inffeldgasse 18/EG, 8010 Graz, Österreich

E-Mail: dekanat.etit@tugraz.at

Information on the existing institutes of the faculty, Graz University of Technology, the city of Graz, and the research and industry environment can be found at: https://www.tugraz.at/en/fakultaeten/etit/jobs/jobs 

For questions, please contact the chair of the committee: Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Klaus Witrisal, witrisal@tugraz.at, Tel.: +43 316 873 7440.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted via our online application portal: https://jobs.tugraz.at/ Applications sent by e-mail or post will not be considered.

Requirements

Employment Requirements

• A PhD-level university education in a discipline relevant for the position.
• Relevant habilitation (venia docendi) or equivalent postdoctoral qualification.
• Outstanding scientific achievements in research and teaching in the relevant field (excellence in basic and applied research).
• Teaching skills for the effective implementation of teaching at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level.
• Management qualifications (strategy, personnel, and process development), in particular the qualification for developing and managing a university institute.
• Complementarity with the existing research fields of the faculty.
• Experience in acquiring and managing third-party-funded projects or contract research.

Desired Qualification

• Several years of experience in cooperation with industry, research institutions, or universities, or experience in industry.
• International experience, demonstrated by extended stays abroad and involvement in international research.
• Ability to work in a team and willingness to cooperate within and outside the university.
• Competence in the field of gender and diversity and knowledge of the special needs of people with disabilities.

Relocation of the future professor to the greater Graz area (main residence) is required.

Applicants should have a strong command of the English language, both written and spoken, to be able to effectively represent the field internationally, and they must also be willing to learn German if they do not already know the language.