MAE Prospective Rotating Military Faculty

MAE Prospective Rotating Military Faculty

Join the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Thank you for your interest in joining the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Each year, the department selects five to 10 branch-qualified captains to attend a two-year advanced civil schooling program, with a three-year follow-on assignment to the USMA faculty. 

Our officers attend high-quality graduate programs and obtain Master of Science degrees in civil, mechanical, or aerospace engineering. As instructors in our two nationally ranked undergraduate engineering programs, our officers teach, perform professional service, conduct scholarly research and outreach to the Army, and participate in the mentorship of cadets, both in and outside of the classroom. An assignment to the USMA faculty is a challenging and rewarding developmental experience.

If you are a military officer seeking a rotating faculty position within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, use the link for TEACH to initiate your application and begin the process of joining our team.

What Would I be Teaching?

The department continually seeks talented faculty who are experts in the disciplines that comprise our majors – mechanical engineering and aeronautical engineering – and are committed to enhancing the education and development of cadets.

What are Some Opportunities to Advance in My Career?

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering's Center for Applied Engineering offers a robust selection of research, scholarship, collaboration, and professional development opportunities to help our faculty remain at the forefront of their disciplines.

Application packets due by 1 November

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Rotating military faculty consists of active-duty captains, majors, and lieutenant colonels. An assignment to West Point as a rotating faculty member requires officers to submit applications through the CAC-enabled TEACH system

Why Teach at West Point?

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Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
ATTN: Personnel Officer
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY 10996

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The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering's mission is to inspire, educate, and develop leaders of character with a solid foundation in mechanical and aerospace engineering disciplines who can design and implement solutions in complex environments as trusted Army professionals and stewards of the engineering profession.

Other Opportunities

It takes a team to ensure the U.S. Military Academy at West Point can fulfill its mission to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets. There are roles for military and civilian faculty to teach cadets and for those both in and out of uniform to ensure the systems and processes required to operate a military installation and college campus are in place and running efficiently.