Engineering and Laboratory Services Department Head
About the role
We are seeking a Department Head for the Engineering and Laboratory Services Department of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State.
Responsibilities
- Lead a multi-disciplinary, diverse staff in the development, integration, test of high performance navigation systems and sensors
- Plan, staff, and execute programs to ensure all departmental staff are appropriately and sufficiently tasked at all times
- Recruit, retain, and define performance expectations of department staff
- Develop, maintain, and utilize department staff and resources
- Mentorship, professional, and career development of department staff
- Evaluate professional growth through performance reviews
- Foster an environment of collaboration across the department, division, office, and ARL
- Support the execution of the department programs
- Preparation and execution of department budgets
- Proposal and project development
- Support strategic planning initiatives
- Interact and collaborate regularly with program management, program sponsors and stakeholders
- Perform engineering work related to navigation integration and test
Requirements
- Strong engineering knowledge and background in the area of multi-disciplinary engineering design, implementation, and integration
- Experience in rapid prototyping of navigation systems and sensors is highly desired
- Project management skills required include producing project schedules, tracking critical paths, monitoring the progress of technical work, working with program managers and department heads to identify and resolve issues, and creating input for the generation of routine project reports
- Expertise with PNT technologies which may include: Inertial Navigation, Global Positioning System, Alternative Navigation Technologies, Geophysical Navigation, Sonar Navigation
- Excellent presentation skills and effective written and oral communication
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance is required
Preferred skills/knowledge
- An active Top Secret security clearance is preferred
Benefits
This job posting is for an on-site position located in Warminster, PA. A hybrid on-site/remote work schedule may be possible.
Pay
The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $177,108.00 - $328,680.00. This salary range includes an adjustment based on required geographic work location.
Schedule
This job posting is for an on-site position located in Warminster, PA. A hybrid on-site/remote work schedule may be possible.
Contact
For further information on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.
Background checks/clearances
Employees must be eligible to obtain a government security clearance, participate in the ARL drug testing program, and comply with electronic and physical monitoring requirements applicable to federal contractors.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Additional Information
For further information on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu. For further information on background checks/clearances, visit https://www.psu.edu/about/policies/background-checks-and-clearances. For further information on labor law posters, visit https://www.psu.edu/about/policies/labor-law-posters.