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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are seeking a deputy division head to be located in Freeport, PA for the Electro-Optics & Electronics (EOE) Division of the Materials, Manufacturing and Sustainment Office (MMSO) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). This position may be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non-tenure Research Faculty.

The mission of the EOE Division is to provide trusted agent services, industry interface, research and development, modeling and simulation, system design/fabrication/integration, testing & evaluation, manufacturing technology expertise and act as a repository of knowledge for the US Navy, and other government entities in technical areas related to electro-optics & electronics. The EOE Division is comprised of five departments: Sensors, Signals & Software; High Energy Lasers; Opto-Mechanical Systems; Fiber Optics & Photonics; and Manufacturing Technology Engineering. These departments support the mission of EOE by executing the research, design and application of engineering development and manufacturing methodologies supporting the strategic advancement of warfighter capability at the speed of relevance.

You will report directly to the EOE Division Head and be responsible for helping manage the division’s Business Portfolio, Facilities, Research Engineers, Scientists, Technicians, and Support Personnel while providing technical and programmatic guidance to EOE Department heads. This position will 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:

• Work closely with the Division head and Office leadership team to build and maintain trusted relationships with key sponsors and stakeholders, ensure the delivery of superior research deliverables to our sponsors, and develop and execute strategic initiatives

• Assist division head in leading a group of engineers, scientists, and support staff that are engaged in the operational research, systems engineering, design, develop