Division Head, Guidance and Control Technology (FACULTY)
Core
Lead a team of scientists and engineers in research, development, and testing of autonomous guidance systems for undersea weapons and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), focusing on acoustic signal processing, vehicle autonomy, and embedded real-time software.
Role type
Division Head, Research Faculty or R&D Engineer
Builds
Autonomous guidance systems, sensing technologies, and tactical decision-making software for undersea applications
Domain
Defense / Underwater Systems / Autonomous Robotics
Required skills
Acoustic signal processing, autonomous decision-making, embedded real-time software, research proposal writing, budget management, team leadership, strategic planning, stakeholder management, technical concept development
Preferred skills
DoD/Navy research funding experience, classified information access eligibility
Technologies
Acoustic signal processing tools, embedded real-time software frameworks, vehicle autonomy/tactics design platforms
Responsibilities
Lead a team of fifty scientists and engineers across four departments; develop and maintain division-wide technical expertise; build relationships with sponsors and stakeholders; lead proposal development and project execution; oversee planning, staffing, and program execution; recruit and retain R&D staff; coordinate cross-disciplinary research activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities