About the Opportunity Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and a world leader in experiential learning. The same commitment to connecting with the world drives our use-inspired research enterprise. The university offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Our campuses across North America and in
the UK are platforms for undergraduate and graduate learning and collaborative research. Northeastern's signature cooperative education model integrates rigorous academic study with professional experience, producing graduates who are career-ready from day one. Summary: Reporting to the Dean of Engineering and in close collaboration with the Dean of the Oakland campus, the role provides strategic and visionary
leadership and administrative oversight for the BS in Engineering Design program at the Oakland campus. This is a founding leadership role responsible for launching, building, and scaling a first-of-its-kind undergraduate engineering program designed to produce AI-fluent, human-centered, interdisciplinary engineers who are ready to contribute from day one in industry. The ideal candidate is an innovative engineering
educator who brings both deep technical expertise and a track record of reimagining how engineering is taught. This leader understands that the next generation of engineers must be more than technically proficient — they must be AI-fluent, entrepreneurially minded, and equipped to solve complex, human-centered problems across disciplinary boundaries. They are excited by the opportunity to build a program from the
ground up that challenges traditional engineering education models and sets a new standard for what an undergraduate engineering degree can be. The role is responsible for creating, expanding, and managing a diverse portfolio of industry partnerships, curriculum development initiatives, and experiential learning opportunities — including co-op placements and industry-sponsored capstone projects — that bring the
program's vision to life. This role operates within a self-supporting financial model and requires demonstrated ability to develop revenue-generating partnerships at multiple levels, ranging from project sponsorships and curriculum co-development to fully integrated talent pipeline and co-location arrangements. Working collaboratively across engineering faculty, academic administrators, and external industry
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