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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are seeking a Department Head of Applied Signals & Systems Integration to the Spectrum and Signatures Solutions Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. You will direct a multi-domain sensing technologies team in designing, programming, and integrating radio technologies and acoustic technologies for sensing and communication into tactical, deployable military systems.  Technologies include software defined radios, acoustic modems, RF sensors, acoustic sensors that span the full spectrum of acoustic and spectral frequencies supporting operations on land, air, maritime, and space, enabling improved situation awareness and faster decision-making in complex environments.  You will report directly to the Spectrum and Signatures Solutions Division Head and be responsible for managing the department’s research engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel. This position works out of ARL’s University Park, PA location and is not eligible for remote work. This position can be filled as 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:

• Manage the daily technical activities of approximately 5-10 Research and Development Engineers, as well as performing their associated hiring, training, mentoring, tasking, and performance review process
• Lead Department operations including strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, facilities challenges, proposal development, and risk mitigation to ensure growth is both sustainable and aligned
• Communicate frequently with sponsors and associate contractors
• Lead the technical execution of research, development, prototyping, and implementation of systems for a wide range of customers in the DoD and IC 
• Direct technical excellence, cost control, and on time delivery of work 
• Oversee the development of plans and proposals for new programs
• Lead and assure the proper execution of sponsored research
• Foster a culture of excellence, cohesion and professional development
• Lead comprehensive, high performing and collaborative teams across engineering, scientific, and support personnel
• Embrace ARL’s mission to discover, demonstrate, transition, and educate

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