Division Chief Scientist (Avionics Engineer) ASL - Open Rank

Overview:

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry. GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.   

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Project/Unit Description

The Applied Systems Laboratory (ASL) Systems Integration Division (SID) supports systems integration, system design, and product development projects for the Department of Defense (DoD) systems. SID research military systems specializing in avionics, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, intelligence systems, tactical communication/datalink systems; and live, virtual, constructive training solutions. The SID team's engineering roles include Systems Engineering, Algorithm Engineering, Datalink Engineering, and Embedded Software Engineering.

Job Purpose

The Division Chief Scientist helps direct and oversees the division’s internal research and development (IRAD) program. The division chief scientist ensures IRAD activities will maintain and grow the division’s competitive position by: formulating and executing key elements of the division’s strategy, working closely with researchers and unit leads in the alignment of IRAD with other investments and awards, developing collaborations across other labs (Division Chief Scientists in particular), representing the division’s opportunities and challenges through reporting to the Lab Chief Scientist, and connecting with the broader research and sponsor community.

This Division Chief Scientist position comes with a Technical Working Title of Avionics Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex portfolio of research programs.
• Develop research in new research thrust areas.
• This requires deep knowledge of technology trends and trends in Government spending and priorities to identify new research areas for development.
• Lead white paper and proposal efforts. Serve as point of contact throughout GTRI for collaboration with division.
• Manage division IRAD program and encourage strategic IRADs that will benefit the division.
• Attend industry days, conferences, serve on technical working groups. Encourage publication within the division.

Additional Responsibilities

• Oversee division IRAD portfolio, including financial oversight, technical oversight, and liaison with ASL Chief Scientist.
• Partner with division leadership to create division strategic plans, sponsor-engagement opportunities, and proposal development.
• Create technical plans to advance division core technologies and capabilities and incubate new competencies.
• Coordinate with division chief engineer to ensure development process and tools support integration of new technologies into development lifecycle.
• Participate in the advancement of algorithms toward advancing sponsor fielded systems' capabilities.
• Create plan to integrate modern technologies into division product lines.
• Support the ASL Chief Scientist by participating in the ASL Applied Systems Technical Council (ASTEC).
• Form strategic relationships with key subject matter experts across ASL, GTRI, and Georgia Tech.
• Engage with current and potential sponsors to advance capabilities and capture new research.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience developing/designing complex, software-intensive, military systems us