Battery Technology Department Head - Faculty

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

We are searching for a Battery Technology Department Head to join our Systems and Emerging Capabilities Division at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL's purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). This position may be filled as either a Research and Development Engineer or a non-tenure Research Faculty.

You will:

• Lead a group of engineers, scientists, and support staff that are engaged in the development of high performance and innovative battery technologies for a variety of undersea vehicle and non-vehicle applications

• Lead the development of proposals and projects that further our knowledge of battery-based electrical energy storage

• Provide project updates to sponsors, present research findings at conferences, and publish in peer-reviewed journals

• Collaborate with engineers in other technical areas across ARL

• Plan, staff, and execute programs to ensure all departmental staff and faculty are appropriately and sufficiently tasked at all times

• Recruit, retain, and define performance expectations of department staff and faculty

• Identify professional development and training opportunities

• Mentor and encourage creativity in innovative technologies and research

• Evaluate professional growth through performance reviews

• Lead the team maintaining and improving ARL's battery testing facilities

Faculty rank will be commensurate with education and experience. Minimally requires a Bachelors' degree in an engineering or science discipline and 5 years' related experience.

Additional responsibilities for higher level positions include:

• 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

Required skills/experience areas include:

• Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Demonstrated success leading a team of engineers/scientists

• Previous success with collaborations in a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented culture

• Proposal and technical writing skills

Preferred skills/experience areas include:

• Active government security clearance

• Demonstrating experience managing large, multi-year research efforts in a relevant area

• Successful technical publications in peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings.

Your working location will be fully on-site, located in State College, PA. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.

You will be subject to a government security investigation, and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the ARL will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

ARL is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion; we believe this is central to our success as a Department of Defense designated University Affiliated Research Center (UARC). We are at our best when we draw on the talents of all parts of society, and our greatest accomplishments are achieved when diverse perspectives are part of our workforce.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.

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