Qualified applicants must have expertise in one or more of the following areas: (1) analog, mixed-signal, and radio-frequency (RF) circuit design; (2) power management circuits, including battery management, charging, and energy-harvesting electronics for lithium-ion and other energy storage systems; (3) sensors, instrumentation, and measurement electronics for applications such as energy storage, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and health; (4) microelectronic and semiconductor devices, including device modeling, characterization, and reliability; and (5) electronics for direct lithium extraction and geothermal systems. With its regional focus, responsive curriculum, and strong community engagement, SDSU-IV plays a vital role in driving economic growth and social change in the Imperial Valley, a region with major geothermal and solar energy resources and an emerging lithium industry.