Command, Control, and Communications Innovations Division Head (Faculty)

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POSITION SPECIFICS

We are seeking a Division Head for the Command, Control, and Communications Innovations (C3I) Division to join the Information Advantage Office of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. C3I specializes in innovative engineering approaches to hardware/software/firmware integration and research in maximizing strengths of the human-machine team. C3I consists of 4 departments: Integrated Communications; Applied Communications; Human-Machine Teaming; Electrical and Mechanical Solutions. The Division Head will report directly to the Head of the Information Advantage Office and will be responsible for managing the division's research engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel. This position will be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non-tenure Research Faculty.

ARL is an authorized DoD Skill Bridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You Will:

• Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Command, Control, and Communications Innovations (C3I) Division, guiding its emergence as a new division onto ARL's, Penn State's, and the broader national security landscape
• Build and lead comprehensive, high performing and collaborative teams across engineering, scientific, and support personnel; foster a culture of excellence, cohesion and professional development
• Lead interdisciplinary R&D programs from concept to delivery, ensuring technical rigor, mission relevance, and effective communication of program goals, outcomes and resource needs
• Manage division operations including strategic planning, budgeting, staffing, facilities challenges, proposal development, and risk mitigation to ensure growth is both sustainable and aligned
• Build and maintain strong sponsors, academic, and industry relationships, actively shaping new opportunities and positioning C3I as a central contributor to ARL's future
• Represent the division-and as needed, the larger organization- through polished, executive level engagement with sponsors, ARL leadership, university stakeholders and strategic partners
• Lead, manage and continuously improve professional development, training and onboarding
• Travel to remote locations in support of testing

Faculty will be commensurate with education and experience. Minimally requires a Master's degree in an engineering or science discipline and 10 years' related experience.

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Demonstrated leadership in technical program and personnel management, with experience operating in high- growth, mission-driven, and research-oriented environments
• Experience as a Principal Investigator, technical lead, or senior contributor on applied and basic research efforts, with a record of securing and sustaining external funding in technical areas related to electromagnetic propagation modeling and simulation, radio frequency spectrum research, electromagnetic effects, signals processing, and or general electrical engineering skill sets
• Strong executive presence and polished communication skills- able to articulate needs, requirements and impact clearly to diverse audiences in various formats
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex organizational dynamics, navigate conflict, lead through challenges and shape forward-looking strategies
• Demonstrated strength in business and/or program management capabilities, including experience managing budgets, staffing, performance management, and strategic planning
• Strong professional demeanor and interpersonal agility, with the ability to work effectively across organizational levels and with external sponsors, collaborators and partners, with a proven ability to establish credibility, influence outcomes, and build trust

Your work location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA

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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

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