Branch Head - ELSYS - Smyrna, GA

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The Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) Systems Engineering Research Division (SERD) is currently seeking a Branch Head to lead the Digital Engineering Tools and Environments Branch (DETE). This Branch aims to be a trusted and sought after architect group for creating purposeful and valuable digital engineering and MBSE environments within the Department of Defense (DoD). This includes being thought leaders and experts in digital threads, the tools needed to execute them, and architecting the integrated environments.

SERD is primarily located at the Cobb Country Research Facility in Smyrna, Georgia, however candidates located outside of the metro Atlanta area will also be considered.

Lead multiple sponsored research projects. Manage Branch (7-15 FTE) administrative activities including hiring, appraisals and sponsored project success.

• Train and mentor branch members, which includes research faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students, to cultivate expertise in
  systems engineering processes and digital engineering. This includes facilitating the publication of innovative research activities,
  professional development, and training opportunities
• Lead business development activities for the Branch, which encompass sponsor engagement, showcasing branch capabilities to both internal and external organizations, and providing support for sponsor tours, visits, technical meetings, and briefings
• Author proposals and white papers aimed at fostering sustained branch growth
• Execute administrative tasks, such as recruitment, hire, and terminations of branch members, conduct
  performance appraisals, implement performance improvement plans, and review/approve employee time sheets
• Innovate novel tool integrations that support and evolve modern systems engineering and digital engineering approaches
• Design and/or implement software tools that aid DoD sponsors in the execution of systems engineering and digital engineering
  processes
• Execute model-based systems engineering processes, to include functional decomposition, requirements development, architectural
  development, and test program…