Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Division Head

We are searching for a Division Head to lead our Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (AMME) Division within the Materials, Manufacturing, and Sustainment Office (MMSO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. The AMME Division develops, validates, and transitions materials and manufacturing processes to meet the needs of the Navy, Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers, and provides expertise in materials, material processing, design, analysis, characterization and testing with a focus on developing and transitioning technology to support ARL programs.

The AMME Division also supports other groups at ARL in performing multidisciplinary research projects. This position may 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.

• Lead a group of scientists and engineers in developing and transitioning technology, to include strategic planning for program development, technology investment, new sponsor development, and marketing division technologies
• Mentor faculty and staff, develop principal investigators, and provide opportunities for program development, sponsor presentations, and technical publications
• Establish a vision for AMME that includes identifying new technologies, equipment, and facilities needed to perform division projects
• Manage AMME’s broad research portfolio through interaction with sponsors, department heads, faculty, and staff
• Collaborate with ARL management to implement ARL’s strategic plan and ensure that AMME is adequately represented in management meetings
• Understand and maintain technical leadership to represent AMME within ARL and the sponsor base
• Work with other divisions and offices at ARL to identify and develop multidisciplinary research opportunities
• Work with department heads and principal investigators to manage division budgets, personnel, and AMME laboratories/facilities
• Lead efforts to recruit and retain high performing faculty and staff
• Develop relationships with university faculty, while securing affiliations with targeted academic departments

• Demonstrated success leading and mentoring multidisciplinary teams of faculty and staff in a research environment
• Demonstrated success developing and transitioning new programs and technologies, including proposal writing, presentations, and related activities
• Strong technical capabilities in one or more of the AMME technologies
• Past success partnering with the Federal Government, specifically, NAVSEA, with the ability to develop a strong sponsor base
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement an organizational strategic vision
• Effective at presenting to groups at all levels, conveying information to drive to action or decision
• Past success recognizing organizational inefficiencies and affecting meaningful changes to improve the work environment

• Management and technical leadership in materials technology
• Ability to navigate a complex, multi-office organization, to include successful interactions with Enterprise Operations, such as Facilities, Security, Information Technology, Business Office, Human Resources, Purchasing, and Property
• Current eligibility for access to classified information at the [Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

If filled as Division Head (ARL) - Principal Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree
- Engineering or Science 19+ years of relevant experience. Required

Certifications:

None.

If filled as Division Head (ARL) - Senior Professional, this position requires:
Bachelor's Degree
- Engineering or Science 14+ years of relevant experience. Required

Certifications:

None.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Notice regarding employment at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL):
Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors. ARL operates in a secure information environment involving Unclassified, Controlled…