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Electro-Optics Electronics Deputy Division Head; FACULTY
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Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17622, USA
Listed on 2026-06-06
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17622, USA
Listing for:
Penn State University
Full Time, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-06-06
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Electro-Optics Center in Freeport, PAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please to complete the. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please to complete the Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete .
** Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see .*
* ** POSITION SPECIFICS
** We are seeking a deputy division head to be located in
** Freeport, PA
** for the Electro-Optics & Electronics (EOE) 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 EOE Division is to provide trusted agent services, industry interface, research and development, modeling and simulation, system design/fabrication/integration, testing & evaluation, manufacturing technology expertise and act as a repository of knowledge for the US Navy, and other government entities in technical areas related to electro-optics & electronics. The EOE Division is comprised of five departments:
Sensors, Signals & Software;
High Energy Lasers;
Opto-Mechanical Systems;
Fiber Optics & Photonics; and Manufacturing Technology Engineering. These departments support the mission of EOE 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.
You will report directly to the EOE Division Head and be responsible for helping manage the division’s Business Portfolio, Facilities, Research Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, and Support Personnel while providing technical and programmatic guidance to EOE Department heads. This position will be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non-tenure Research Faculty.
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…
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