Faculty Associate - Research (AD-5)

Posted: 21-Jul-26

Location: Monterey, California

Salary: $125,708 - $188,334

Salary Details: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience based on federal government Administrative Determined (AD) pay scale, including locality adjustments. Pay range above is based on Monterey, CA locality.

Required Education: Master’s

Employment Type: Non tenure-track

Organization Type: Higher Education Institution

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The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE), at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), is accepting applications from candidates for a research position at the Faculty Associate (AD-5) level. Qualified candidates with a master’s degree (or higher) in electrical engineering or computer science and 7 or more years of applied experience in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related discipline are encouraged to apply. Applicants with technical expertise in the areas of embedded systems, reverse engineering of hardware and software, network security, radar, and/or wireless communications will be considered. The candidate is expected to work in person and collaboratively with existing department faculty and staff members, provide mentorship and research assistance for graduate students, and maintain an active research program. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Primary duties include:

NPS is a fully accredited graduate school with students from all U.S. military services, as well as foreign military officers. U.S. citizenship is required. Salary is highly competitive and includes a generous locality allowance. Monterey is a short drive south from the San Francisco Bay area and is ideally situated along the spectacular central California coast.

Veterans Preference Statement:

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application.

Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. There is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to the excepted service; however, the Department of Defense considers veterans' preference eligibility a positive factor for hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation such as a DD-214 or a VA Letter.

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 Naval Postgraduate School is an equal opportunity employer. For additional information about NPS, please refer to the website at http://www.nps.edu.

Conditions of Employment:

Minimum Qualifications for Faculty Associate - Research, AD-05:

Preferred Qualifications:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

Required Documents Statement:

Your C.V. or resume must be two pages or less and must support the minimum qualification described in this announcement. Additional supporting documentation may be submitted to provide additional details regarding experience, publication record, and scholarship.

A letter of application including CV, brief statement of research interests (max 1 page), and a writing sample:

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. First cut-off date will be July 31, 2026.