Arl Deputy Director And Head Of The Undersea Systems Office

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)

State College, Pennsylvania, USA
On-site
Undersea dominance vision
Strategic technical leadership
Multidisciplinary r&d oversight
The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking a Deputy Director and Head of the Undersea Systems Office in State College, PA. This leadership role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team focused on undersea warfare technologies, requiring substantial experience in research and development, as well as a strong national reputation in relevant technical areas

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.

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The Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is seeking a Deputy Director and Head of the Undersea Systems Office in State College, PA. This leadership role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team focused on undersea warfare technologies, requiring substantial experience in research and development, as well as a strong national reputation in relevant technical areas.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Undersea dominance vision
  • Strategic technical leadership
  • Multidisciplinary R&D oversight
  • National defense priorities alignment
  • Top Secret clearance eligibility

Nice-to-have

  • Team building and employee development
  • Interagency and allied partnerships
  • Rapid prototyping experience

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in engineering or science
  • 15 years of related experience
  • Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
  • SCI eligibility preferred
  • National reputation in core technology areas

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