Senior Lecturer (Aerospace Engineering)
AD-1701-05
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in the Graduate
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)
invites applications for the position of senior lecturer in the field of Aerospace
Engineering. We are seeking candidates with core strengths in areas, such as:
Spacecraft Propulsion, Spacecraft Design and Integration. The candidate must have
a strong commitment to graduate teaching. The candidate must be able to manage a
distance learning program in Aerospace Engineering currently delivered to
graduates of the United States Navy Test Pilot School.
We are seeking a colleague to join our vibrant department, which has a long history
of excellence in Naval, Astronautical, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. The
MAE Department has a strong research infrastructure, such as facilities including
wind and water tunnels, autonomous systems and spacecraft design laboratories, an
experienced group of technical staff, and computational resources. The MAE
department promotes interdisciplinary teaching and research, including Total Ship
Systems Engineering and Space Systems Engineering. In short, the candidate must
be able to teach in both the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum, as well as the
Astronautical Engineering Curriculum, the two major curricula within the
department.
A senior lecturer teaches subjects offered by the assigned department; may
supervise and evaluate theses and dissertations; maintains currency in the
discipline, to meet Department of Navy (DoN) needs, and to provide student
research topics; provides expert disciplinary advice to entities in DoN and
Department of Defense (DOD); provides some academic service to Naval
Postgraduate (NPS).
Minimum qualifications:
• A graduate degree in Engineering, preferably in Aerospace or Mechanical
• Broad experience (typically 6 years) as a faculty member in accredited institutions
of higher education
• Evidence of excellent teaching
• Must currently hold or be eligible for a Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship preferred
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.
A letter of application including CV, statement of teaching and research interests
and philosophy, and the names of three referees should be sent by May 15, 2015 to:
Dr. Garth V. Hobson, Chair
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, CA 93943
831-656-2888
gvhobson@nps.edu
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation package,
including recruitment/relocation incentive may be authorized. The position will
remain open until filled.
The Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional
information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu