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Posted: 02-Mar-23
Location: MONTEREY, California
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Internal Number: 770-1096053
Tenure Track Positions in Systems Engineering
The Systems Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School is searching for faculty to fill tenure-track positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. Start dates as early as July 2023 through December 2023 are negotiable.
The mission of the Naval Postgraduate School is to provide relevant and unique advanced education and research programs to increase the combat effectiveness of commissioned officers of the Naval Service to enhance the security of the United States. In support of the foregoing, and to sustain academic excellence, NPS and the DON foster and encourage a program of relevant and meritorious research which both supports the needs of Navy and Department of Defense while building the intellectual capital of Naval Postgraduate School faculty.
The Department of Systems Engineering is highly recognized for the quality of its educational programs and research as evidenced by being ranked in the top 25 of graduate programs in the nation by USNWR in the industrial, manufacturing, and systems engineering category. The Department of Systems Engineering has 40 faculty and staff supporting more than 400 graduate students including 20 PhD students in both residential and distributed learning programs. The Naval Postgraduate School is located in beautiful Monterey, CA. Further information on the Systems Engineering department is available at https://nps.edu/web/seet.
To apply, send a cover letter and curriculum vita to Chair of the Faculty Hiring Committee, Department of Systems Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, 1 University Drive, Monterey, CA, 93943. The search committee is presently reviewing applications. Email: SEhire@nps.edu.
Application packages received by 1 April 2023 will be given first consideration.
This announcement will remain open until positions are filled.
Candidates advancing beyond screening will be asked to provide three letters of reference, no more than three publications, and an official transcript of their highest degree claimed. (Applicants with foreign education will be required to select from a list of private organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES), which provide foreign education evaluations acceptable to NPS.) Initial consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.
IF YOU ARE A VETERAN, you are strongly encouraged to: Identify your Veterans’ Preference on your resume or elsewhere in your application package (type of preference, dates of service, date of VA letter, character of service, etc.) Additional Veterans’ information: If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor’s website: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets. For more veterans’ preference information, visit: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans/veterans-preference.
The NPS is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. Eligibility for a security clearance and hence US Citizenship are required. For all positions, salary is competitive and depends upon qualifications. Relocation package including recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations.
The minimum qualification for tenure track positions is a PhD in engineering, with preference for systems engineering or a closely aligned field. We seek faculty with expertise in one or more of the following sub-disciplines/domains: systems engineering methodology, systems architecture and integration, model-based and digital systems engineering, combat systems (sensors, weapons, C4ISR, autonomous systems), system of systems engineering, system manufacturing development and production, engineering economics and cost estimation, system engineering applications. Candidates will preferably also demonstrate one or more of the following attributes: experience as a naval systems engineer and experience within the defense acquisition environment.
The successful candidate will be expected to both teach and develop a research program. Applicants must have demonstrated the potential to both teach and train effectively and to develop a research program at the graduate level. For consideration at the Associate Professor level, a demonstrated ability to teach and train, a solid journal publication record, and a track record in obtaining competitive research funding are required.
