Division Head-R&D

Division Head, Systems and Emerging Capabilities We are searching for a division head for the Systems and Emerging Capabilities (SEC) Division of the Undersea Systems Office (USO) at the Penn State University Applied Research Laboratory (ARL). ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). This position may be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non‑tenure Research Faculty. The mission of the SEC Division is to rapidly develop innovative undersea vehicles and supporting technology to solve challenging problems in the undersea domain in support of our nation’s defense. You would be responsible for leading a team of approximately sixty scientists, engineers, and technical staff across six departments: Systems Engineering (SE); Electrical Power and Control Systems (EPCS); Vehicle Control and Dynamics (VCD); Project Management and Controls (PMC); Autonomy and Emerging Technology (AET); and Battery Technology (BAT). These departments support SEC’s mission by executing the research, design and application of engineering development and manufacturing methodologies supporting the strategic advancement of warfighter capability at the speed of relevance. ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. Responsibilities Work closely with the Office leadership team to build and maintain trusted relationships with key sponsors and stakeholders, ensure the delivery of superior research products to our sponsors and develop and execute strategic initiatives Lead a group of engineers, scientists and technical support staff that are engaged in the systems engineering, design, development and production of complex engineering systems Lead in the development of proposals and projects that further our knowledge and expertise in the development and production of complex systems Provide project updates to sponsors and stakeholders, and lead in development of new business for potential sponsors Collaborate with engineers in technical areas across ARL Oversee the planning, staffing and execution of programs to ensure all divisional staff and faculty are appropriately and sufficiently tasked at all times Recruit, retain and define performance expectations of department heads and all division staff and faculty Evaluate professional growth through performance reviews Qualifications Technical experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desired: Systems engineering including the application of Model Based Systems Engineering to complex systems development Vehicle dynamics and flight control Electric vehicle technologies including emerging battery, electric motor and drivetrain technologies Experience in the development of power conversion and distribution architectures and associated hardware for vehicles Development of autonomous systems in the undersea domain All aspects of leading individual and portfolios of research projects including developing technical concepts, writing winning proposals, staffing the project, conducting the research, managing budgets and delivering high quality results All aspects of leading a research organization, including planning and managing labor across projects, managing research budgets, presenting division capabilities to sponsors, and hiring, coaching and mentoring employees Superior writing and presentation skills Demonstrated success leading a team of engineers/scientists, and collaborating with large teams on multi‑organization, multi‑disciplinary projects Active security clearance, at the SECRET level or higher and will be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance to TS/SCI Your working location will be fully on‑site located in State College, PA. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Research, Management, and Engineering Industries Research Services and Engineering Services #J-18808-Ljbffr