Head of Subsea Autonomy & Emerging Tech

The Pennsylvania State University; Ferguson Township (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Robust retirement plans

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks a Department Head for Autonomy and Emerging Technology (AET) to lead autonomy research for unmanned undersea vehicles (UxVs). The role requires strategic direction, technical leadership, and collaboration with Navy sponsors and DoD partners.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-disciplinary UxV programs, advancing autonomy architectures, mission planning, and environmental sensing, and mentoring engineers and

Qualifications

• Leadership of technical teams and programs
• Experience with autonomy for unmanned systems in maritime environments
• Familiarity with DoD security requirements and clearances

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across autonomy, sensing, navigation and CONOPS
• Oversee multi-disciplinary, multi-vehicle UxV programs and portfolios
• Manage resources, facilities, and personnel for autonomy research
• Mentor engineers and researchers in undersea autonomy competencies
• Collaborate across ARL departments and with sponsors to shape research directions
• Interact with Navy sponsors and DoD collaborators to present results
• Represent ARL at autonomy and undersea systems conferences and reviews

Skills

Technical leadership

UxV autonomy

Autonomy architectures

Mission planning

Decision making

DevSecOps

Systems integration

Customer interaction

Education

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

UxV simulation

Navigation sensors

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks a Department Head for Autonomy and Emerging Technology (AET) to lead autonomy research for unmanned undersea vehicles (UxVs). The role requires strategic direction, technical leadership, and collaboration with Navy sponsors and DoD partners.

Responsibilities include overseeing multi-disciplinary UxV programs, advancing autonomy architectures, mission planning, and environmental sensing, and mentoring engineers and