POSITION SPECIFICSWe 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 SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.
You Will:- 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
Non-tenure faculty rank will be commensurate with education level and experience.
Required Skills/Experience areas include:- 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
Preferred skills/experience areas include:- 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
Your working location will be fully on-site located in State College, PA. This role requires periodic travel to remote locations
BENEFITSPenn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.
For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
