Facilities And Instrumentation Department Head (faculty)

The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State

State College, PA, USA
On-site
Fluids and acoustics research
Research testing facilities maintenance
Data acquisition and measurement systems
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking a Facilities and Instrumentation Department Head with experience in fluids and acoustics research. The role involves overseeing testing facilities, managing teams, and collaborating on experimental evaluations, and it requires at least a Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline

Job Summary

  • Oversee the maintenance and operations of FDAO research testing facilities, including water tunnels, rotor balancing facility, instrumentation and calibration devices, flow-through anechoic chamber, pump loop, and reverberation tank.
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigators (PI), test engineers, and sponsors to coordinate and conceptualize solutions for experimental evaluations data acquisition plans, data resources, programming, and test implementation.
  • Recruit, define performance expectations and goals, provide mentorship, and regularly evaluate and offer constructive feedback through conversation and performance reviews in order to support professional growth and effectively retain department staff.

Matching Summary

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The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State is seeking a Facilities and Instrumentation Department Head with experience in fluids and acoustics research. The role involves overseeing testing facilities, managing teams, and collaborating on experimental evaluations, and it requires at least a Master's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Fluids and acoustics research
  • Research testing facilities maintenance
  • Data acquisition and measurement systems
  • Lead engineering teams
  • Collaborate with stakeholders

Nice-to-have

  • Mechanical and electrical design
  • Oversight of testing facilities
  • Experience leading large research projects

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in engineering or science discipline
  • 1 year related experience
  • Familiarity with scheduling and resource management software
  • Previous success with collaborations in multi-disciplinary teams
  • Demonstrated success leading teams of engineers/scientists

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