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Penn State University · 3 months ago

Operations Research and Systems Analysis Department Head (FACULTY)

Penn State University Park

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Penn State University is seeking an Operations Research and Systems Analysis Department Head to join their Model-Based Engineering Division at the Applied Research Laboratory. The role involves developing strategic goals for the department, collaborating with leadership on program execution, and recruiting top engineers to advance the department's core competencies.

Higher Education

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the strategic vision, goals, and plans of the ORSA Department in concert with the MBE Division, the Undersea Systems Office (USO), and ARL/Penn State

Work closely with the leadership of all USO programs requiring ORSA expertise to properly plan, staff, and execute those programs

Participate in new customer development efforts and business generation

In coordination with MBE and USO leadership, define department performance expectations and ensure performance standards are met

Recruit and retain highly capable engineers to advance the core competency of the department

Facilitate personnel to create and explore innovative technologies and research opportunities

Execute technical tasks as assigned by MBE and USO leadership

Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical engineering products, systems, and subsystems

Investigate and evaluate practical applicability of scientific theories and engineering principles to develop and improve various engineering systems; identify technical approach for solving problems and meeting customer/grantor needs

Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes

Conduct experiments/tests in the laboratory/field to test, prove, or modify theoretical propositions on basis of research findings and experiences of others researching in related technical areas; may include taking measurements and recording observations, collecting, compiling, and processing data; may include planning/designing experiments or tests and supervising the execution thereof

Initiate or contribute data/analysis/design for use in technical reports, documents, proposals, papers, or oral/written presentations

Manage projects of varying size and scope, including technical elements, budget/schedule implications, and communication with sponsor(s)

Interact in a collaborative manner with other team members, engineers, and scientists to accomplish organizational goals; provide innovative problem-solving approaches to enhance organizational capabilities

Initiate or contribute to business development activities (i.e., white papers, proposals, etc.)

May supervise the work of lower-level staff and undergraduate students

Qualification

Operations ResearchLeading technical projectsMentoring staff’s Degree in EngineeringUnderwater domain experienceProblem-solvingCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProject managementTechnical writing

Required

Extensive operations research experience

Leading technical projects

Mentoring and developing staff

Ability to express yourself and ideas successfully to others in order to provide understanding

Demonstrated ability to work through a difficult problem, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution

Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required