Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a Department Head for the Signals Implementation Department to lead a team in designing, programming, and integrating new and upgraded software algorithms into multiple DoD and IC systems, focusing on near-real-time software and systems, signal processing, and machine learning.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Proven technical team and/or program management
- Proven ability to work successfully within a community of multiple contractors working various aspects of the same problem set
- Development, delivery, integration, and testing of containerized software
- Proven competence working within Linux-based environment
- Experience in designing, orchestrating and conducting technical design reviews and field tests
- Experience working within the security and IT frameworks applied to DoD and IC sponsored programs
Responsibilities
- Manage the daily technical activities of approximately 10 Research and Development Engineers, as well as performing their associated hiring, training, mentoring, tasking, and performance review process
- Direct technical excellence, cost control, and on time delivery of work
- Lead the technical execution of research, development, prototyping, and implementation of systems for a wide range of customers in the DoD and IC
- Oversee the development of plans and proposals for new programs
- Lead and assure the proper execution of sponsored research
- Embrace ARL’s mission to discover, demonstrate, transition, and educate
- Development, delivery, integration, and testing of containerized software
Other
- Communicate frequently with sponsors and associate contractors
- Ability to navigate and thrive in a highly dynamic work environment requiring diverse communication styles
- Successful handling of sensitive/classified information
- Occasional travel to designated sponsor or associate contractor locations within and outside the continental United States.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply.
