Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Division Head (FACULTY)
Core
Lead the Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (AMME) Division at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory, developing and transitioning materials and manufacturing processes for federal government customers like the Navy.
Role type
Division Head (Research and Development Engineer or non-tenure Research Faculty)
Builds
Materials and manufacturing processes, technologies, and multidisciplinary research projects for federal sponsors
Domain
Advanced Manufacturing, Materials Engineering, Federal Defense Research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic planning and program development, Mentoring multidisciplinary faculty and staff teams, Technical leadership in materials technology, Proposal writing and sponsor relations, Organizational vision development, Budget and personnel management, Laboratory and facility management, Recruitment and retention of high-performing staff
Preferred skills
Management of complex multi-office organizations, Navigating enterprise operations (Facilities, Security, IT, HR), Current eligibility for Secret-level security clearance
Technologies
Materials processing, Design, Analysis, Characterization, Testing
Responsibilities
Lead scientists and engineers in technology development and transition, Establish division vision and identify new technologies/equipment, Manage research portfolio and interact with sponsors, Collaborate on ARL strategic plan implementation, Represent division in management meetings, Manage division budgets and facilities, Recruit and retain faculty and staff, Develop university faculty affiliations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities