Arl Deputy Director And Head Of The Undersea Systems Office

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at The Pennsylvania State University

State College, PA, USA
Hybrid
Undersea dominance vision
Strategic technical leadership
Naval operational needs alignment
The Head of the USO defines and executes the laboratory’s long-term vision and research roadmap for undersea dominance, providing strategic, technical, and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary research and development organization focused on undersea and seabed warfare challenges

Job Summary

  • The Head of the USO defines and executes the laboratory’s long-term vision and research roadmap for undersea dominance, providing strategic, technical, and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary research and development organization focused on undersea and seabed warfare challenges.
  • This role oversees advanced research, prototyping, testing, and transition of technologies related to undersea weapons, subsea sensing, unmanned undersea vehicles, seabed infrastructure protection, seabed operations, undersea situational and threat awareness, and test and evaluation.
  • The USO includes approximately 400 research faculty, research engineers, and supporting technical/non-technical staff across six Research Divisions.

Matching Summary

The Head of the USO defines and executes the laboratory’s long-term vision and research roadmap for undersea dominance, providing strategic, technical, and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary research and development organization focused on undersea and seabed warfare challenges.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Undersea dominance vision
  • Strategic technical leadership
  • Naval operational needs alignment
  • Interagency and allied partnerships
  • Recruitment and professional development

Nice-to-have

  • National reputation in core technology areas
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Team building and employee development

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in engineering or science
  • 15 years' related experience
  • Ability to be cleared at Top-Secret level
  • SCI eligibility preferred
  • U.S. citizen required

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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