Etat du canton de Fribourg
Fribourg, CH
Associate HES Professor in Advanced Signal Processing 80-100%
- 13 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Fribourg, CH
Job summary
Join HEIA-FR as an Associate Professor in advanced signal processing. Enjoy a dynamic academic environment with a focus on practical engineering solutions.
Tasks
- Teach bachelor and master courses in signal processing and AI.
- Develop research projects at the iSIS institute and lead a signal lab.
- Represent HEIA-FR in relevant professional and scientific networks.
Skills
- PhD in electrical engineering or equivalent experience required.
- Strong expertise in signal processing and machine learning.
- Excellent communication skills in French and German, plus English.
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Associate HES Professor in Advanced Signal Processing
Fribourg, CH, Sarine, CH
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Who are we?
The Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR) is a member of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (HES-SO) and offers bilingual bachelor and master level programmes.
Why join us?
The HES-SO//FR adopts a recruitment policy favouring equal opportunities. We rely on the complementarity of skills and the variety of perspectives because it is the diversity of backgrounds and profiles that strengthens the State of Fribourg. We promote work-life balance and flexible working conditions. For more information, follow this link .
Your missions
The electrical engineering programme at HEIA-FR offers practice-oriented engineering training with two specialisations — Energy Systems or Embedded Electronics and Signals — and is supported by the applied research institute iSIS, which develops innovative solutions in the fields of intelligent and secure systems in collaboration with the regional economic fabric.
Mission and field of activity
- Teaching at bachelor, master and continuing education levels in the fields of advanced signal processing, data science and embedded artificial intelligence
- Acquisition of projects and development of applied research activities within the iSIS institute
- Management and strategic development of the signal processing laboratory
- Represent HEIA-FR in relevant professional and scientific networks
Desired profile
- Engineering degree ideally with a doctorate in electrical engineering or scientific and technical skills deemed equivalent
- Professional background combining applied research and extensive experience in an industrial environment
- In-depth expertise in signal processing, machine learning and embedded systems for the analysis, exploitation and enhancement of measurement data, including complex signal analysis, filtering, data fusion, estimation, detection, information extraction as well as integration of physical and data-driven models
- Strong interest and aptitude for teaching and supervising students
- Experience in acquiring, managing and valorising externally funded applied research projects
- Communication skills and ability to work in a team
- Fluency in French or German with good knowledge of the other language, as well as English
Contact details
Mr André Kneuss, head of the electrical engineering programme, Tel. 026 429 65 65
