- Location
- Florida Tech Main Campus Melbourne, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Education
- PhD
- Source
- Workday
Description
We welcome applicants across cybersecurity and closely related areas. We are especially interested in candidates with applied cybersecurity expertise in one or more of: cloud security, web/application security, cyber-physical/embedded systems, mobile/wireless security, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research.
The department has ABET-accredited programs in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Engineering, and receives significant active research funding from several government agencies and industry partners. Florida Tech is an NSA/DHS-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Research, and new faculty will also have opportunities to work with the L3Harris Institute for Assured Information on related activities for academic education, training, and workforce development.
Florida Tech is located in Melbourne on Florida's Space Coast, one of the nation's fastest-growing high-tech areas. Several major corporations have a local presence, including General Electric, L3Harris, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon. The campus is 5 minutes from the Indian River estuary, only 10 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, and 50 minutes from the Kennedy Space Center and Orlando. For more information on Florida Tech or the department, please visit our website (www.fit.edu).
Letters of intent, curriculum vitae, statements describing research and teaching experience and goals, statement of diversity and inclusion, and full contact information for at least four references should be submitted to Careers (myworkdayjobs.com). Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity
Florida Institute of Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics in its activities and programs. In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Florida Tech does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Inquiries concerning the application of the Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policy may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Director and Investigator at 150 West University Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901, or email [email protected], or +1 321-674-7153; or to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information, and imposes certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.
Florida Tech’s 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The numbers provided include crime statistics that were reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures; descriptions of prevention and awareness programs; related university procedures and important guidance; and other essential safety information.
You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place, during normal business hours, or by accessing the following website 2025 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
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