Part-Time Lecturer (MGEN Telecommunication & Cyber-Physical Systems – Boston)

NU USA Northeastern University

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Boston, MA (Main Campus) Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted December 4, 2025
Job description

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity

The Department of Multidisciplinary Graduate Engineering (MGEN), within the College of Engineering, invites applications for Part-Time Lecturer positions for teaching selected graduate courses in the Cyber-Physical Systems and Telecommunication Programs in Boston, MA.

The MGEN unit seeks to produce more effective cyber-physical system engineers who are substantially more capable than ever of addressing the needs of digital society in terms of time, cost, and quality. Students in this program learn about the set of technologies, systems, and design principles associated with the emerging wave of Internet-connected things that are based on the physical environment. https://coe.northeastern.edu/academics-experiential-learning/academic-departments/mgen/

Responsibilities:

Teach selected graduate courses in the MGEN Cyber-Physical System and Telecommunication Programs.

Responsibilities include preparation of lectures, course materials, examinations, and evaluation of student performance in the course.

Qualifications:

M.S. or Ph.D. in relevant engineering discipline is required; some professional and/or teaching experience preferred. Must have strong, effective verbal skills to communicate well with students.

Technical knowledge and experience:

  • IETF Layered Architecture
  • 3GPP Technologies (4G/5G/6G)
  • IoT initiatives: Smart City, Industry x.0, V2X, Connected Health
  • Mist, Edge and Fog Computing
  • SDN/NFV
  • IoT protocols
  • IoT architectures
  • Digital Twin
  • Network Security
  • Smart Applications
  • Device/Edge and Cloud based Machine Learning

Position Type

Academic

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

The per credit rate is $2,625
About this role

Summary

Teach graduate courses in cyber-physical systems and telecommunication programs.

Job title

Part-Time Lecturer

Experience level

preferred experience

Industry

education

Location requirements

Located in Boston, MA; remote work not allowed.

Salary

$2,625 per credit

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

M.S.Ph.D.verbal skillsIETF layered architecture3GPP technologiesIoT initiativesmist computingedge computingfog computingSDNNFVIoT protocolsIoT architecturesdigital twinnetwork securitysmart applicationsdevice-based machine learningcloud-based machine learning

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

cyber-physical systemstelecommunicationnetwork securitymachine learningIoT
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Boston, MA, USA

On-site City