Manager, Science and Engineering, Autonomous Sensing & Perception - Onsite

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We are seeking a motivated R&D manager for Department 5448 to provide leadership for and coordination of a department focused on the delivery of Automated Target Recognition (ATR) and Precision Geolocation algorithms for a variety of applications including Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance for military customers. The bulk of this work is executed through software algorithm research and development done at both the classified and unclassified levels.

The manager will have responsibility, jointly with the 5445 manager, for software Development Operations (Dev Ops) using formal software development processes.

It is expected that the manager of department 5448 work closely with the manager and staff located in department 5445 to develop ATR and Precision Geolocation technologies. Both departments are connected in an enterprise plan that links them to each other to enable coordinated research and development leading to technical insertion in customer applications and environments. The manager must also be able to establish and maintain strong reciprocal relationships in a teaming environment both within and amongst the center management organization, while serving as a collaborative partner with staff and managers across multiple Sandia divisions and centers that perform work of a similar nature.

The vision is for broad collaboration across multiple Sandia projects and common representation with customers to maintain a one Sandia connection for Automated Target Recognition and Precision Geolocation work.

The manager will be responsible for hiring, managing, and supporting the career development of a technically diverse workforce and ensuring both the technical success of their work and safe operations. The manager must establish and maintain an exceptional career environment for strong workforce recruiting and retention, and for engaging staff in development and mentoring. The manager will not only work with current customers to execute and develop proposals for new work but will also be expected to expand the portfolio of military service customers.

This may mean travel to customer locations and community events such as conferences, symposia, workshops, and technical exchange meetings at various locations.

• Coordinate, guide, and supervise research of staff members on Automated Target Recognition and Precision Geolocation projects as directly applied to customer mission needs.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the work of the department. This includes performance reviews of staff members, mentoring to interns, and traditional management tasks.
• Provide a connection for the work and expertise of the organization with potential beneficiaries, collaborators, and customers.
• Manage and coordinate specific deliverables, overall program and project plans, budgets, structures, schedules, and staffing requirements.
• Creation of trust‑based relationships with customers, performers, and stakeholders to foster a collaborative work environment and enable the development…