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The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is seeking applications for a non-tenure track position of Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems Engineering (SE) capable of support research in one or more of the following areas:  model-based systems engineering, system of systems engineering, mission engineering, energy systems, naval systems, and/or combat systems.  A successful candidate will be expected to support ongoing research in the SE Department as well as develop and lead research projects in their specialty area.

The Department of Systems Engineering (SE) at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, is one of the largest SE departments in the country. Our resident students are primarily military officers from the U.S. and our allies pursuing Master’s degrees in defense-oriented SE topics. Our distance-learning students are primarily civilians working for the Navy, Marines, Army, and other Department of Defense organizations.  We also have a Ph.D. program that graduates about one student per year. Our students are capable, mature, and hard working. The department has 40 faculty members, with 13 tenure track professors, who do research in defense-related systems engineering topics of model-based systems engineering, mission engineering, energy systems, combat systems, reliability, system suitability, and digital engineering. Our research addresses important and challenging problems in national security and we foster close collaborations with U.S. Navy and Department of Defense sponsors, as well as other universities. Additional information about our department can be found at http://nps.edu/se.

A research professor primarily supports the research mission of the NPS by working on research projects.  Because research and teaching are so closely intertwined at NPS, a research professor can expect to teach up to one or two courses per year, advise theses and/or capstone projects, and provide service to the department, school, and community.

Interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications.  Review of applications will start on January 15, 2023 and continue until the position is filled.  Your application package should include a curriculum vitae, names of three references, and a sample of published work, if any. In your cover letter, please tell us why you are interested in this position and comment on your research goals, teaching interests, and capabilities.

NOTE: 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: http://www.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm. For more veterans’ preference information, visit: http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx. 

The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please visit http://www.nps.edu.

Please email your application package to the Search Committee Chair, SE Department, Naval Postgraduate School via email to:  Dr. Oleg Yakimenko, Department Chair, oayakime@nps.edu

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD in systems engineering, other engineering field, or related discipline;
• Evidence of aptitude in programming languages and mathematical packages (Python, MATLAB, etc.);
• Evidence of potential to advise student theses and dissertations;
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills;
• Experience in grant and proposal writing;
• Ability to work independently to produce accurate and timely work in a busy, fast-paced environment;
• Skilled in oral and written communication;
• S. citizenship is required; and
• Eligibility to hold a DoD security clearance.

About Naval Postgraduate School

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.

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