Deputy Division Head of Systems Engineering and Rapid Prototyping; FACULTY

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* ** POSITION SPECIFICS
** We are searching for a deputy division head for the Systems Engineering and Rapid Prototyping (SERP) Division of the Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainment Office (MMSO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. 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 SERP Division is to provide full spectrum support for the research, evaluation, development, rapid prototyping, manufacturing, fielding, and testing of complex systems which support the warfighter and our nation’s defense. The SERP Division is comprised of five departments:
Agile Systems Engineering (ASE);
Specialized Hardware & Rapid Prototyping (SHARP);
Intelligent Manufacturing & Operations Engineering (IMOE);
Uncrewed Systems (UxS); and Embedded Systems (ES). These departments support the mission of SERP 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 Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
** You will:
*** Work closely with the Division head and Office leadership team to build and maintain trusted relationships with key sponsors and stakeholders, ensure the delivery of superior research deliverables to our sponsors, and develop and execute strategic initiatives
* Assist division head in leading a group of engineers, scientists, and support staff that are engaged in the operational research, 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
* Assist division head in overseeing the planning, staffing, and execution of programs to ensure all divisional staff and faculty are appropriately and sufficiently tasked at all times
* Assist division head in recruiting, retaining, and defining performance expectations of departments heads and all division staff and faculty
* Assist division head in evaluating professional growth through performance reviews
** Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes
*** Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical engineering products, systems, and subsystems
* Investigate and evaluate practical applicability of scientific theories and engineering principles to develop and improve various engineering systems; identify technical approach for solving problems and meeting customer/grantor needs
* Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or…