Branch Head EOSL

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The Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) Branch is one of five branches in the Electro-Optical Infrared Systems Division (EISD), which is organized under the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL)  division’s project portfolio spans the breadth of optical systems technologies and applications with sponsors from across the DoW. The PED Branch is responsible for software development across all optical systems as well as algorithm development for image processing, data fusion, data visualization, and related requirements.

Direct reports currently include approximately ten personnel.

Lead multiple sponsored research projects. Manage Branch administrative activities including hiring, appraisals and sponsored project success.

• Develops and executes plans for the growth and sustainment of the branch that achieves align with EISD, EOSL, and GTRI goals and objectives
• Execute internal research that focuses on branch, division, lab and corporate strategic areas and develop long term personnel plans to meet objectives
• Execute internal research that focuses on branch, division, lab and corporate strategic areas and develop long term personnel plans to meet objectives
• Develop and submit white- papers and proposals to support program development
• Conduct performance evaluations for branch members
• Perform mentoring, coaching and training of branch members in technical and other areas
• Conduct recruitment, hiring, termination, and administration of personnel
• Oversee administration of personnel programs including security, ethics & compliance, pay & benefits
• Monitor projects and tasks executed within the branch, engaging outside the branch as required
• Conduct personnel planning for branch programs, projects and tasks
  
  Provide leadership of internal programs, projects, and tasks to include management of branch overhead budgets and spending
• Communicate branch plans and progress to division and lab management
• Support project directors in division Monthly Project Status Reviews (MPSRs)
• Coordinate as needed, with division & lab management, computer support, sponsored research support, lab operations, facilities, communications, research security, human resources and other support organizations
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Demonstrated experience (3+ years) in one or more of the following areas: software engineering, software development, algorithm development, artificial intelligence, machine learning, image processing, data fusion, data visualization, modeling and simulation, or related fields
• Experience (3+ years) leading technical programs in a project management or technical leadership role
• Experience (3+ years) with business development activities and sponsor engagement
• Experience (3+ years) writing white papers and/or proposals
• Experience (3+ years) creating and delivering technical…