Division Head, Guidance And Control Technology

Pennsylvania State University

State College, PA, US
Base: $123,200.00 - $219,600.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
Underwater acoustics expertise
Autonomous decision-making systems
Acoustic signal processing
The Division Head will lead a team of fifty scientists and engineers in developing complex undersea guidance systems for weapons and uncrewed underwater vehicles

Job Summary

  • The Division Head will lead a team of fifty scientists and engineers in developing complex undersea guidance systems for weapons and uncrewed underwater vehicles.
  • Candidates must have a proven record of securing external funding in areas such as underwater acoustics, signal processing, or autonomous decision-making.
  • The position offers a competitive salary range of $123,200.00 to $219,600.00 along with comprehensive benefits including a 75% tuition discount.

Matching Summary

The Division Head will lead a team of fifty scientists and engineers in developing complex undersea guidance systems for weapons and uncrewed underwater vehicles.

Salary

Base: $123,200.00 - $219,600.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive medical/dental/vision, retirement plans, 75% tuition discount

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Underwater acoustics expertise
  • Autonomous decision-making systems
  • Acoustic signal processing
  • Embedded real-time software
  • Vehicle autonomy and tactics design
  • Data fusion and tracking
  • DoD/Navy research funding

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic initiative leadership
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration
  • Mentoring engineering staff
  • Proposal writing success
  • High-level project management

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Science
  • 14+ years relevant experience (Senior) or 19+ years (Principal)
  • U.S. citizenship required
  • Secret level security clearance eligibility
  • Experience leading multi-disciplinary research portfolios

Work Rights

Must be a U.S. citizen

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